[MacPorts] #32716: geant4: update to 9.5

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Fri Jul 26 10:41:18 PDT 2013


#32716: geant4: update to 9.5
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  Reporter:  ryandesign@…  |      Owner:  cristiano.fontana@…
      Type:  update        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  geant4        |
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Comment (by macsforever2000@…):

 Here is my $0.02.

 Replying to [comment:14 mojca@…]:
 > - '''Smooth transition from 4.9.4''': I'm not sure what is needed or how
 to implement it.

 Make the current {{{geant4}}} port {{{replaced_by geant4.9.6}}}.

 > - Decide on licence: is {{{license Restrictive/Distributable Geant4}}}
 OK?

 I don't have an opinion here and haven't researched the geant4 license.

 > - Decide on exact port name: {{{geant4}}}?

 I recommend the overall meta port be called "geant" so the version is not
 encoded in the name. This allows an easy transition from the current
 geant4 port to be {{{replaced_by}}} this.

 > - Decide on exact subport name: {{{geant4.9.6}}}?

 I like the this. The perl ports (messed up as the perl situation is) are a
 good example. I never liked the python/ruby model which omits the periods.
 The ruby186 port is a good example of a confusing name.

 > - Decide on exact variant names: {{{raytracer_x11/raytracerx}}},
 {{{motif/motif_x11}}}, {{{opengl_x11/x11}}}

 I like the more explicit naming: {{{raytracer_x11}}}, {{{motif_x11}}},
 {{{opengl_x11}}}. But I say that without knowing what the exact
 differences are.

 > - Document how to use the port (where could this go?)

 Use the [http://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto wiki HOWTO page] to link to a
 new geant subpage which documents everything. The port itself can have a
 "{{{notes}}}" entry which links to this.

 > - Review of the Portfile from an experienced MacPorts developer.

 Hopefully someone more experienced/knowledgeable than me will look, but
 I'll try to take a look sometime.

 > Once these are settled, I believe it would be time for the port to go
 live.

 Good work on this so far. I've been watching from the sidelines without
 much time to help.

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