On 14/06/2013, at 3:00 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>> While download statistics might not be a good system, I do concur that >>>>> MacPorts very much would benefit from having a "discovery" mechanism by >>>>> which users find out about useful ports. Searching is nice, but it's not >>>>> discovery. Some kind of "top ports" list (however implemented) would be >>>>> useful, imho. >>>> >>>> Personally, I fail to see how a 'top ports' list would tell me much. The >>>> ports i find essential are likely very different from others, so i don't >>>> see how using some sort of a list showing the most used ports would help >>>> me in any way in choosing new ones to install. Some ports likely have a >>>> low user base, but never less are critical to those that need them, such >>>> as more esoteric ports from the science section. >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> let's say it turns out people download firefox a lot. >>> then what? I can't fathom this, how bizare, BUT it is the mac paradigsm - what are other people doing, is it good, can I have one? My wife understands. James _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
