[MacPorts] #50094: new ports: kf5-{libkomparediff2,kompare}

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#50094: new ports: kf5-{libkomparediff2,kompare}
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 Reporter:  rjvbertin@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
     Type:  submission   |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
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 This is a submission for ports for the KF5 version of kompare and
 libkomparediff2, i.e. the current versions.

 Changing the KDE4 versions so they can co-exist with their KF5 versions
 turns out tricky. For now I have made the ports conflicting unless a
 variant is set that removes the conflicting components, leaving only the
 runtime components. I was hoping for something a bit more elegant, but
 this ought to do for those who insist on having both installed, say for
 comparison purposes or because of dependencies on libkomparediff2 .

 I may decide to propose using a dedicated prefix
 (${prefix}/libexec/kde4-legacy) where KDE4 ports that conflict with their
 KF5 counterparts can be moved.

 KF5 clearly has the attitude that it replaces KDE4, keeping KDE4
 compatibility only so not-yet-ported software can run under a KF5 "Plasma"
 desktop. Given the lack of maturity in many KF5 applications I'd really
 prefer to keep giving users the choice of keeping KDE4 versions around in
 addition to installing the newer KF5 versions which are the ones that get
 the new features.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/50094>
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