[MacPorts] #66288: Discussion re pre-build ports for PPC

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#66288: Discussion re pre-build ports for PPC
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  Reporter:  barracuda156   |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  buildbot/mpbb  |    Version:  2.8.0
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:  powerpc, leopard, snowleopard
      Port:                 |
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Comment (by kencu):

 Your best option at this point in time is to set up your own ports sharing
 system (easy):

 https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/ShareArchives2

 and then put them on an accessible web server, and tell everyone
 interested where it is.

 They can then add that location to their binary sources like this:

 https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/ShareArchives2#Step4:Fetcharchives

 I have done this for many years, have such a website running, and have
 shared them amongst a few friends in the past.

 However, you unfortunately will then not be in a good position to submit
 tickets to MacPorts about build issues with your ports. Building ports
 cleanly and correctly is not a simple process. Unless the ports are built
 in a clean-room environment such as the buildbots, we have no idea how
 they might have actually been built.

 So -- best thing to do is wait for Ryan. If you are very motivated, and
 there are enough of you, Ryan would no doubt appreciate some sponsorship
 through his GitHub sponsorship button to purchase and maintain the PPC
 hardware he needs to maintain for this. Or a donation of hardware if you
 have any to spare.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66288#comment:9>
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