selfupdate fails trying to synch with openmodelica (!)

[Jerry]

On Jul 9, 2014, at 4:53 PM, Adam Dershowitz <dersh at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> On July 9, 2014 7:15:21 PM EDT, Jerry <lanceboyle at qwest.net> wrote:
> 
> On Jul 9, 2014, at 6:15 AM, Adam Dershowitz Ph.D., P.E. <dersh at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>  It seems that the openmodelica.org is back up, so the sync should work again (at least it does for me)
> 
> Problem solved when openmodelica.org came back.
> 
> Maybe someday the openmodelica folks could make an official port file for macports instead of dumping a GB load on people's disk which duplicates in most cases stuff that they already have.
> 
> Thanks, everyone.
> 
> Jerry
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> I don't think those are related. They made a port file, they just keep it on their own server. If they moved the port, and all the files to macport.org, that would not change the size of the download. There are some required dependencies and they get installed when you install it. That would not change with an "official" port.
> The only change is then installation would be slightly easier, since the port is in macports already. 
> 
> --Adam

I was assuming that, since many dependencies service more than one port, a "proper" macports port of openmodelica would, in many cases, cause less additional disk storage than their standalone package derived from macports. For example, openmodelica uses Qt; Qt is also used by many other ports, so the Qt bundled with their standalone package would be redundant and wasteful. Yes, of one does not have MacPorts already installed then the standalone approach would be more efficient.

I may have used "port file" incorrectly. Sorry of that caused confusion. I meant only to suggest that they provide an official MacPorts way to install their software achievable by port install openmodelica.

Jerry