[MacPorts] #25532: gpsbabel checksum error

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#25532: gpsbabel checksum error
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 Reporter:  hylaride@…             |       Owner:  snc@…           
     Type:  defect                 |      Status:  new             
 Priority:  Normal                 |   Milestone:                  
Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.9.1           
 Keywords:                         |        Port:  gpsbabel        
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)


Comment:

 There are two reasons why this problem is occurring for gpsbabel:

  * One, the source of the distfile is dynamic so its checksum will always
 change (and is thus unsuitable for use in MacPorts); for more, read
 [http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports-dev/2010-June/012278.html
 this mailing list post].
  * Two, the portfile does not change dist_subdir, and the distname does
 not include the version number; if a non-dynamic distfile source is found
 and the distname there still does not contain the version number, then the
 port should use "dist_subdir ${name}/${version}" to prevent users of
 earlier versions from encountering checksum errors with subsequent
 versions; see [wiki:PortfileRecipes#unversioned-distfiles this portfile
 recipe].

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