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

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#66288: Discussion re pre-built ports for PPC
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  Reporter:  barracuda156   |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  buildbot/mpbb  |    Version:  2.9.1
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:  powerpc, leopard, snowleopard
      Port:                 |
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Comment (by barracuda156):

 Replying to [comment:1 ryandesign]:
 > Replying to [ticket:66288 barracuda156]:
 > > ''If you or someone can allocate one PowerMac to this end, it would be
 a superior solution to what I am suggesting''.
 >
 > I have recently acquired another broken Power Mac G5. I should be able
 to swap parts with the other one I have to get a working machine that can
 then build for Leopard PPC.

 Ryan, sorry to bother on this, but any chance of setting it for Leopard?
 It takes ''long'' time to build some ports on PowerPC, and consider that I
 have one of the fastest configs locally. I can imagine how discouraging it
 is for anyone with G4 hardware.
 We do not really need to build every buildable port, but at least having
 fundamental ones pre-built would be a great help. (I mean, for Macports’
 users with PowerPC hardware, not for myself personally – for myself I can
 handle it.)

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66288#comment:23>
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