#16336: Allow multiple ports to satisfy a single dependency ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: rhwood@macports.org | Owner: macports-tickets@lists.macosforge.org Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: MacPorts base enhancements Component: base | Version: 1.6.0 Resolution: | Keywords: ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Comment (by febeling@macports.org): Maybe there is an argument for both ORed Dependencies and Virtual Ports. Virtual Ports: abstract over versions, like the hypothetical "postressql" offering postgresql 7 through 83, and possible packages like mailtranportagent or webserver, satiesfied by a number of implementations. ORed Dependencies: suppose an application needs an RDBMS, but it can put up with mysql{4,5}, sqlite, postgresql, but not every conceivable RDBMS obviously. So there would a situation where VP does not work but OD does. So maybe there can be both approaches. -- Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/16336#comment:14> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS