[MacPorts] #70152: vnc @4.1.3 misleading description

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#70152: vnc @4.1.3 misleading description
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  Reporter:  ianroberts  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:  vnc         |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 It looks like the vnc port provides both a server and a client and other
 related utilities:

 {{{
 % port contents vnc | grep bin/
   /opt/local/bin/vncconfig
   /opt/local/bin/vncpasswd
   /opt/local/bin/vncviewer
   /opt/local/bin/x0vncserver
 }}}

 Similarly, although the tightvnc port's description doesn't indicate, it
 provides both client and server—unless the no_server variant is used. This
 port obviously hasn't been touched in forever; variant names beginning
 with `no_` have been out of favor for at least 15 years. It also doesn't
 build; see #62636.

 tigervnc's description also doesn't say whether it provides a client or
 server. (It provides a client.)

 Often we base our port descriptions on wording from the project's web page
 or readme. I don't know if that's the case for these ports.

 Improvements are of course welcome and can be submitted as pull requests.

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