macports and Xcode

[Adam Dershowitz]

On Oct 13, 2008, at 10:02 AM, rhubbell wrote:

> On Sun, 2008-10-12 at 14:43 -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>> On Oct 12, 2008, at 14:36, rhubbell wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 2008-10-11 at 01:18 -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
>>>
>>>> I suppose. But what would be the advantage? What's so awful about
>>>> having to install Xcode?
>>>
>>> My inspiration for the question was the words in the "Membership
>>> Agreement"
>>>
>>> 6.	Verification of Compliance. You agree that authorized Apple
>>> representatives, with 24 hours advance notice, may inspect the
>>> location
>>> where the Prototype is stored, the Prototype and copies of other
>>> Confidential Information and your Prototype access log during your
>>> normal business hours in order to verify that you are complying with
>>> your obligations under this Agreement.
>>>
>>> Awful is in the eye of the beholder.
>>
>> Oh, I didn't realize your complaint wasn't with the software but with
>> its license agreement. I admit I haven't read it all that carefully.
>
> Well the software is the license. Isn't it?
>
> No one really reads those, I do. They are only getting worse.
> And if I don't like the words they've chosen then I disagree.
> Does it matter to them? Maybe.
>
>> What's its URL again? Where can I read it?
>
> Please do:
>
> http://developer.apple.com/membership/pdf/terms.pdf
>
>>
>> I can try to read it again and see if I understand it and if it
>> really means what you think it means, but I don't think Apple has any
>> intention of randomly entering the homes of everyday Mac users who
>> just want to compile some software. I mean they even include Xcode in
>> the box with every Mac you buy; I don't think every Mac user is
>> required to agree to this agreement just by virtue of having bought a
>> Mac. Not that such license agreements are even enforceable anyway, as
>> far as I know.
>>
>>
>>

It looks to me like this section just applies to pre-release Apple  
software, and I don't believe that any ports need or use pre-release  
stuff.

--Adam