On Jun 18, 2012, at 12:19, Jeremy Huddleston wrote: >> Umm, no? Myth is really set up to build and install _all_ its software (ie >> frontend and backend); > > That's why you would have a variant. Users who just want the frontend, don't > want to build and install the backend. > >> it is up to the user to decide how they want to use that machine. > > Yeah, and if I don't want to use this machine as a backend, why do I need to > waste my time building it ;)
Consider that the mysql55 port builds and installs the client and server even if the user only wants the client. the mysql55-server port only adds config files and directories set up with the right permissions. _______________________________________________ macports-dev mailing list macports-dev@lists.macosforge.org http://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/macports-dev
