Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign@macports.org> on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 5:20 PM -0800 wrote:
Currently, php5 +apache uses Mac OS X's provided Apache server. After these changes, it would use the MacPorts apache port. There has in the past been a request to offer both variants: a way to install using Apple's Apache, and a way to install using MacPorts' Apache. I would be in favor of a patch to implement this suggestion. I would like to see precedent for other ports that have options both for using Apple's version of something and the MacPorts version, and I would like to then follow the same variant naming conventions.
Naming is important. I think "macosx" is a terrible name for a variant because it doesn't mean anything to someone that doesn't already know. I like the snmp variants to php5 as a model. Probably because I contributed them. +snmp +macports_snmp It seems clear to me what each one days. And if it still weren't clear there are the Portfile comments. # This compiles PHP5 with SNMP linked against Apple's included NET-SNMP. # This compiles PHP with SNMP linked against MacPorts' NET-SNMP. Mark