[MacPorts] #58494: goffice08: update dependents and discontinue

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#58494: goffice08: update dependents and discontinue
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  Reporter:  chrstphrchvz           |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect                 |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal                 |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports                  |    Version:
Resolution:                         |   Keywords:
      Port:  goffice08 grisbi nip2  |
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Comment (by chrstphrchvz):

 Replying to [comment:1 jcupitt]:
 > Hello, I'm the nip2 author.
 >
 > goffice08 is the last version of goffice that works with gtk2, so to
 move off it, we'd need to move nip2 to gtk3. This is a lot of work.
 >
 > I've git a nip2 branch with a gtk3 interface, but it's still not done.
 Perhaps in another few years.

 Thanks for the quick reply.

 I had opened this ticket because the portfile for `goffice` contains a
 comment explaining the need for the `goffice08` subport, and suggesting
 when to remove it:

 {{{
 # Snapshot of goffice @0.8.17 for gnucash.
 # Can be removed once gnucash no longer needs this version.
 # No longer required in gnucash unstable 2.7.1 leading to 2.8 series

 subport goffice08 {
     …
 }}}

 Based on the explanation, it's probably be fine to keep `goffice08`, with
 this comment being revised to indicate that `goffice08` is still needed by
 `nip2` for the time being, with a link to the explanation on this ticket.
 I have opened a pull request to do this: https://github.com/macports
 /macports-ports/pull/4396

 (It would probably still be ideal for someone to investigate whether
 `grisbi` can be moved off `goffice08`.)

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/58494#comment:2>
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