[MacPorts] #64142: New Port - ntpstat
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#64142: New Port - ntpstat
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Reporter: RobK88 | Owner: (none)
Type: submission | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version: 2.7.1
Resolution: | Keywords:
Port: ntpstat |
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Comment (by RobK88):
Ryan, thanks for digging up the original site for `ntpstat` on the
Internet Archive. The homepage I provided in the poerfile for Macports is
the same as Debian uses in its packaging file.
And yes, since I could not find a version anywhere, I used the date at the
top of the source code file. Based on the original source code filename,
I agree that version 0.2 would be more appropriate.
It looks like there has been one commit for the source and another for a
Linux binary. I suspect that the source on githib is identical to the
source on the Internet Archive. I will verify tomorrow.
As you suggest, I will remove the `#include <error.h>`. It really will
not affect the compile at all since the source code being compiled will be
identical after the preprocessor does its magic.
I will also remove the LICENSE file. I was not sure what the policy was
for license files in Macports. Normally, when one distributes GPL-2
source, one also provides a copy of the GPL-2 license with the
distribution or a link to the GPL-2 license on the web to be fully
compliant with the GPL-2 license. I may patch COPYING and add a link to
the GPL-2 license. That will not add much to the size of the file.
For many years, I have always installed `ntpstat` on all my Linux PC's. I
provides a simple summary of ntp. You could get the same info by running
two commands `ntpq -p` and `sntp apple.time.com` and parsing the output.
But `ntpstat` is simpler. (There are very few software programs for ntp).
If you do not think there is any value in adding `ntpstat` to Macports at
this time, that is fine. I have a working port for `ntpstat` on my local
Macports repo that I can use. I was sharing the port in case other wanted
to install `ntpstat` via Macports.
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