[MacPorts] #51516: MacPorts should use a bundled copy of a newer libcurl and SSL library rather than the OS X version

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#51516: MacPorts should use a bundled copy of a newer libcurl and SSL library
rather than the OS X version
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  Reporter:  ryandesign   |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:  MacPorts Future
 Component:  base         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
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Comment (by kencu):

 Replying to [comment:119 catap]:
 > Replying to [comment:118 kencu]:
 > > or could we statically link against {{{/opt/local/lib/libcurl.a}}} to
 keep the installation robust between updates, I wonder...
 >
 > that mean that in case security update of curl a brand new version of
 MacPorts should be released.
 >

 just the new "{{{pextlib}}}" port that doesn't yet exist. No big deal
 there.

 The advantage of linking against libcurl.a statically is that it would
 hopefully be robust to breaking changes.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/51516#comment:121>
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