Hi, As i understand it reading the links below the user has to register themselves, name and email etc., in order to get a password to allow access to the downloads. I don’t really see how this is compatible with macports, how would you integrate this into the port file ?
Chris > On 24 Oct 2018, at 2:24 am, Marcus Calhoun-Lopez <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Recently, there was a request to create a port for a software package called > GAMESS [1]. > After a little research, I found out that GAMESS is *not* free software [2]. > Moreover, downloading GAMESS requires registration, and neither the source > nor the binary can be redistributed [3]. > I believe there is precedent for such a port [4], but I was wondering if fit > within the ethos of MacPorts. > I have no personal need for the GAMESS, but if, as suggested by the reporter, > it would be useful to others, I can put a little time into it. > > If there is no way we can support such a setup, we should probably close the > ticket as wontfix. > > Thanks, > Marcus > > [1] https://trac.macports.org/ticket/57395 > [2] https://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/gamess/License_Agreement.html > [3] https://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/gamess/download.html > [4] > https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/blob/master/databases/oracle-instantclient/Portfile
