[MacPorts] #34900: mythtv-core.25

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#34900: mythtv-core.25
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 Reporter:  ctreleaven@…           |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  submission             |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                 |   Milestone:                                       
Component:  ports                  |     Version:  2.1.1                                
 Keywords:  mythtv pvr multimedia  |        Port:  mythtv-core.25                       
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 MythTV is the premiere personal video recorder (PVR) under Linux.  Mac OS
 X has been supported primarily as a frontend.  This port aims to also
 allow OS X to be an easy-to-install and more feature-complete backend
 server.

 This port file, mythtv-core.25, provides the backend server, frontend and
 ancillary programs (mythtv-setup, mythfilldatabase, etc).

 A separate port is in development to provide MythTV plugins.  Creatively
 enough, it will be named mythtv-plugins.25.  Another port, which can
 technically stand on its own may also be developed to install Myth's web
 frontend, MythWeb (mythweb.25).

 Regarding versions, Myth requires that frontend and backends be of the
 same version:  .25 with .25, etc.  Upstream continues to support older
 versions with bug fixes For example, even though development is now
 focused on pre.26, a bug fix to .23 was committed recently.  MythTV users
 tend to be quite conservative about updating major versions as the MySQL
 schema is virtually always changed in a new major version.  Upgrades are
 automatic but there is no way to downgrade short of restoring a backup.
 Any recordings made in the interim then become orphans.  Therefore, I feel
 it is worthwhile to have separate ports for each major version and plan to
 develop mythtv-core.26, etc when that version is released.

 Note that this is my first significant portfile contribution and I had no
 prior experience with TCL.  Many thanks to Michael D and pixilla for
 mentoring, guidance and code samples.  Any errors, awkwardness or other
 problems are mine along and I would gratefully appreciate corrections and
 suggestions.

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