[MacPorts] #63829: mpstats submit failed cause DST Root CA X3 Expiration

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#63829: mpstats submit failed cause DST Root CA X3 Expiration
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  Reporter:  laggardkernel  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports          |    Version:
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
      Port:  mpstats        |
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Comment (by ballapete):

 Replying to [comment:1 ryandesign]:
 > Users are advised to upgrade to Catalina or newer. Or recompile MacPorts
 using a newer libcurl with a newer openssl/libressl and cert bundle.
 >
 I presume this has happened on PPC Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5.8. Here `port`
 has now `version 2.8.0`. But `Console log` tells me:

 {{{
 29.10.22 22:33:43 org.macports.mpstats[42402] org.macports.mpstats Notice
 Submitting data to https://ports.macports.org/statistics/submit/ ...
 29.10.22 22:33:44 org.macports.mpstats[42402] org.macports.mpstats Notice
 Error: SSL connect error
 29.10.22 22:33:44 org.macports.mpstats[42402] org.macports.mpstats Notice
 while executing
 29.10.22 22:33:44 org.macports.mpstats[42402] org.macports.mpstats Notice
 "curl post "submission\[data\]=$json" $stats_url"
 29.10.22 22:33:46 com.apple.launchd[1] com.apple.launchd Warning
 (org.macports.mpstats[42402]) Exited with exit code: 1
 29.10.22 22:33:46 com.apple.launchd[1] com.apple.launchd Warning
 (org.macports.mpstats[42402]) Exited with exit code: 1
 }}}

 What is wrong? Can it be fixed? Or should I better uninstall this useless
 port?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/63829#comment:7>
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