who are mentioned within the portfile. They are expected to update the port and apply bug-fixes where required. Anybody who wants to modify a portfile should alert the maintainer before applying the changes, although this is not always required for minor modifications. Anyone is able to contribute to MacPorts, generally via pull requests, and contributors can apply for commit rights following a good track record as a maintainer. A team of MacPorts members, known as the project managers, help to lead and coordinate the project. Starting from 2016, meetings have occasionally been held once a year. They normally take place in Slovenia, and allow for MacPorts members to work on future development. Data collection By default, MacPorts does not collect any statistics. However, users can optionally submit information by running sudo port install mpstats. This sends details once a week on which ports are installed, as well as various system properties. The information is then used to determine which hardware to support and to understand how quickly new MacPorts releases are adopted. Users can view analytics data on the MacPorts website. See also Fink Gentoo/Alt Homebrew Nix pkgsrc FreeBSD Ports Ports collection References External links MacPorts Guide The MacPorts Wiki List of available ports Console applications Free package management systems Free software programmed in Tcl Software using the BSD license Utilities for macOS