[MacPorts] #66424: FFmpeg{-upstream} Portfiles seems to have an inordinate amount of dependencies? Is there a way to improve upon this?

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#66424: FFmpeg{-upstream} Portfiles seems to have an inordinate amount of
dependencies? Is there a way to improve upon this?
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  Reporter:  artkiver     |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Low          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:  ffmpeg       |
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Comment (by mascguy):

 Replying to [comment:3 artkiver]:
 > To be honest, I am not entirely sure why there are three separate FFmpeg
 ports especially since two of them are both an older version?

 `ffmpeg-upstream` tracks the latest release (currently 5.x). While
 `ffmpeg-devel` is used to validate pending changes to `ffmpeg`, before
 rolling out to everyone.

 So yes, this is intentional.

 > I suppose a ffmpeg-minimal is another possibility, but creating a 4th
 Portfile, when it seems as if it might be better to clean up the existing
 3 separate, yet very closely related, ports might make more sense?

 We've considered various options, including adding more variants. But that
 quickly becomes a testing nightmare, due to the sheer number of
 combinations.

 In short, there's simply no way to please everyone. Even today, there are
 open enhancement requests to add still more functionality.

 So while you may prefer something simplified, that's at odds with others.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66424#comment:6>
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