[MacPorts] #48551: Update par to include support for UTF-8

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Mon Oct 5 03:22:31 PDT 2015


#48551: Update par to include support for UTF-8
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  Reporter:  casr+macports@…  |      Owner:  qbarnes@…
      Type:  enhancement      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports            |    Version:
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:  haspatch
      Port:  par              |
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Comment (by casr+macports@…):

 Replying to [comment:8 qbarnes@…]:
 > As for the license, the author of par has never specified a license that
 I am aware of.

 This is what I thought as well so I contacted the author over email. He
 had specified it in a slightly unusual place and he's now pointed me in
 the right direction.

 From http://www.nicemice.net/par/par-doc.var :
 > Rights and Responsibilities
 >
 >     The files listed in the Files List section above are each Copyright
 >     2001 by Adam M. Costello (henceforth "I", "me").
 >
 >     I grant everyone ("you") permission to do whatever you like with
 >     these files, provided that if you modify them you take reasonable
 >     steps to avoid confusing or misleading people about who wrote the
 >     modified files (both you and I) or what version they are.  All
 >     official versions of Par will have version numbers consisting of
 >     only digits and periods.
 >
 >     I encourage you to send me copies of your modifications in case I
 >     wish to incorporate them into future versions of Par.  See the Bugs
 >     section for my address.
 >
 >     Though I have tried to make sure that Par is free of bugs, I make no
 >     guarantees about its soundness.  Therefore, I am not responsible for
 >     any damage resulting from the use of these files.


 I do not know how to specify such a licence within the realm of Macports,
 however...

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