[MacPorts] #37890: RFE: General categories cleanup

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#37890: RFE: General categories cleanup
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  Reporter:  egall@…      |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)


Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:37890 egall@…]:
 > Also the "[http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=category&substr=database
 database]" and
 "[http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=category&substr=databases
 databases]" categories should probably be combined with one another. Same
 thing with the "[http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=category&substr=ml
 ml]" and "[http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=category&substr=ocaml
 ocaml]" categories.

 The folder name is "databases"; the 8 ports having category "database" are
 a mistake and it should be fixed; no need to consult maintainers IMO as
 it's obviously a mistake, and they're all openmaintainer anyway.

 Any category having only a couple ports in it is probably not needed and
 should be removed.

 We have categories for individual pieces of software (perl, python, ruby,
 php, etc.) when there will be tons of modules for that piece of software;
 otherwise a category for a specific software program seems to be
 unnecessary.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37890#comment:7>
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