Hi Mojca,
On Jun 27, 2013, at 1:06 AM, Mojca Miklavec <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not an active user of Geant4 myself, but the version in MacPorts > is very outdated (9.4 patch 2 from June 2011, the currently released > versions are 9.4p4, 9.5p2 and 9.6p2). > > I wrote an initial Portfile using cmake > (https://trac.macports.org/ticket/32716), but the Portfile currently > used is very complicated and I'm not sure if I can follow and test all > of its different options, and if I can understand the need for all the > patches. > > In addition to what is already there (and what is missing in > comparison to the old Geant4.9.4), I would like to suggest providing > different versions of Geant4 (maybe starting from 9.5), so that other > applications like Gate (https://trac.macports.org/ticket/35992 - I > have it working here, but it needs some polishing) with strong > dependencies on a particular version of Geant4 could work properly, > and so that physicists with simulations written for an old Geant4 > could still run them. > > I haven't heard anything from the original author of the port and I > would be grateful if someone could help bringing this port up to date. I think we should only support the latest version - which is 9.6p2. I can't believe anyone is depending on our outdated version of it now. Do you have a Portfile for that version in some state? Can you send it to me or attach to one of the tickets? Time permitting, I am interested in helping getting this port updated. Another thought, I think that separating the data into a subport would be a good idea but I'm open to staying with the current all inclusive single port. Cheers! Frank _______________________________________________ macports-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-dev
