Resolving dependencies

[Svoop]

Hi Rainer

> If you use port -Rn upgrade all depending ports will be rebuild. Are you 
> sure git-core builds against a specific version and does not work with 
> the new one? Usually there is no need to rebuild dependents.

Hmmm, -Rn has failed at times, haven't hat much fun with this one.

> Gentoo already has a project for portage in a prefix on alternative
> systems.
> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/prefix/index.xml

Wow, cool, how did that one slip my attention thus far? Thanks BIG times for
the hint! I've bootstrapped it on my MacBook right away and it works like a
charm. Guess that's a byebye to MacPorts :-)

Cheers, -sven
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