[MacPorts] #38265: selfupdate should fetch tarball over HTTP

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#38265: selfupdate should fetch tarball over HTTP
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  Reporter:  raimue       |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:  MacPorts Future
 Component:  base         |    Version:  2.1.3
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Comment (by raimue):

 I found this old patch lying around, which I write quite some time ago. It
 is a work in progress and mostly untested, but it can be used as a
 starting point if someone else wants to pick it up.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/38265#comment:3>
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