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MacPorts

Summary

MacPorts is a free software[1]. MacPorts has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • MacPorts's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • MacPorts's instance of is recorded as package manager[4].
  • MacPorts's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[5].
  • MacPorts's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[6].
  • MacPorts's programmed in is recorded as Tcl[7].
  • MacPorts's operating system is recorded as macOS[8].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0[9].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.4[10].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.2[11].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.4[12].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.1[13].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.0[14].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.7.2[15].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.8.0[16].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.5[17].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.0[18].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.1[19].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.2[20].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.3[21].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.4.4[22].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.0[23].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.1[24].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.2[25].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.5.3[26].
  • MacPorts's software version identifier is recorded as 2.6.0[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include free software[3] and package manager[4].

Origins

2002 marks the founding of MacPorts[28].

Use and Application

MacPorts is used for package manager[29].

Why It Matters

MacPorts has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . macports.org. macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . trac.macports.org. trac.macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . lists.macports.org. Retrieved . lists.macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . macports.org. Retrieved . macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . macports.org. Retrieved . macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . macports.org. Retrieved . macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . macports.org. Retrieved . macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . macports.org. Retrieved . macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . macports.org. Retrieved . macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . trac.macports.org. Retrieved . trac.macports.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stack exchange tag → https://stackoverflow.com/tags/macports
    Gitlab topic id → macports
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13397]]: macports, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/181805378|macports (#181805378)]] for {{P|13397}}"
  2. 5w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.macports.org
    Repology project name → macports
    Alternativeto software id → macports
    Image → Port-MacOSX-Terminal.png, MacPorts 2.7.1 in iTerm2 on macOS.png
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14655]]: macports, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300145780|MacPorts (#300145780)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8203|‎Open Collective]] #m"
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