It would have to be something akin to the oracle-instantclient port, in which the user is responsible for putting the files in the correct location. This is also how FreeBSD apparently supports GAMESS.
-Marcus > On Oct 23, 2018, at 7:35 PM, Chris Jones <jon...@hep.phy.cam.ac.uk> wrote: > > 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 <mcalh...@macports.org> >> 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 >
