[MacPorts] #65191: ghostscript: is not distributable (was: ghostscript: Package doesn't exist in any mirrors)

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#65191: ghostscript: is not distributable
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  Reporter:  swilton86    |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:  2.7.2
Resolution:  wontfix      |   Keywords:
      Port:  ghostscript  |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:2 swilton86]:
 > FWIW, I had `buildfromsource` set to `never` because my installation was
 building everything from source even when binaries were available.

 I can't explain why that would be the case for you.

 > An `availableasbinary` true/false flag on each package might be good

 #60315 tracks the request to integrate the distributability checking
 script into MacPorts base.

 > because that would allow the CLI to show a message like "Requested
 package not available as a binary. Change `buildfromsource` to `ifneeded`
 or install with `-s`."

 Sure, several things could be improved once MacPorts base has the ability
 to know a port's distributability.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/65191#comment:3>
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