#37605: MacVim @7.3.snapshot66_1: License conflict preventing binary distribution --------------------------+---------------------- Reporter: larryv@… | Owner: raimue@… Type: enhancement | Status: assigned Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: Port: MacVim | --------------------------+---------------------- Changes (by raimue@…): * status: new => assigned Comment: python27 is only a build dependency unless +python27 (or any other +pythonXY variant) is selected. Why does this prevent distribution in the first place as it is not required at runtime? -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37605#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS

#37605: MacVim @7.3.snapshot66_1: License conflict preventing binary distribution --------------------------+---------------------- Reporter: larryv@… | Owner: raimue@… Type: enhancement | Status: assigned Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: Port: MacVim | --------------------------+---------------------- Comment (by jmr@…): Replying to [comment:2 larryv@…]:

[http://lists.macosforge.org/pipermail/macports- users/2012-December/031174.html Potential use of static libraries], it seems? Among other things. As another example, some ports have `depends_build port:boost` because they only use its headers. Just because you don't link with a .a or .dylib doesn't mean you're not creating a derivative work.

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