[MacPorts] #39897: Add 'optional' or 'recommended' metadata tags to portfile spec.

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#39897: Add 'optional' or 'recommended' metadata tags to portfile spec.
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  Reporter:  c.herbig@…   |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
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Comment (by larryv@…):

 Replying to [comment:4 ryandesign@…]:
 > I would like for each recommendation to be accompanied by an
 > explanation. Users would want to know ''why'' a port is being
 > recommended. For example, if they were told that yelp is used for
 > accessing help content, and the user has no plans to access the help
 > content, then the user will know they don't need to install it.

 If suppressing recommendations for already-installed ports isn’t terribly
 important, can’t this just be handled with notes?

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