[MacPorts] #21259: Update pallet port to new version

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Wed Sep 30 09:16:29 PDT 2009


#21259: Update pallet port to new version
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 Reporter:  ultrajoe@…            |       Owner:  juanger@…           
     Type:  update                |      Status:  new                 
 Priority:  Normal                |   Milestone:                      
Component:  ports                 |     Version:  1.8.0               
 Keywords:                        |        Port:  Pallet              
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Comment(by ultrajoe@…):

 Replying to [comment:9 blb@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 ultrajoe@…]:
 > >  1. Older hardware that isn't supported by the Leopard family ("warm"
 and Snow) are still in use. I'm sure donations of/for newer hardware would
 be accepted, though, especially a top-of-the-line 8 CPU Mac Pro... :)
 >
 > Many PowerPC should be able to use 10.5 as well...

 '''But not all.'''

 > >  2. Tiger is the last to support the Classic environment (see the pun
 now?), which some of us still use.
 >
 > True, this is one cause; though you could also keep a small 10.4
 partition around for classic use only, otherwise use 10.5.

 For that matter, have a 9.2.2 partition/drive for such an occasion.

 > >  3. MacPorts still comes in a Tiger flavor.
 >
 > For now, though the official policy is to support the current shipping
 OS version and one previous, which technically means 10.4 is not on the
 list anymore.

 (sigh) Fine, then. I'll consider myself desupported, as always, because
 I'm financially unable to upgrade my hardware to '''your'''
 specifications. (Sorry, but I get so sick of this argument.)

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