Ticket #3606: dp_manager.xml

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  <chapterinfo>
    <keywordset>
      <keyword>
        usage
      </keyword>
      
      <keyword>
        introduction
      </keyword>
                      
      <keyword>
        user
      </keyword>
      
      <keyword>
        manual
      </keyword>
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  <title>Graphical User Interfaces for DarwinPorts</title> 
  
  <sect1>
    <title>About this chapter</title>

    <para>This chapter provides an overview of available graphical user interfaces for DarwinPorts and how to use them as an alternative to the command-line 
      tools for DarwinPorts.</para>

  </sect1>


<sect1 id='portauthority'>
<title>Port Authority</title>

<para>Port Authority is a third-party application that provides a graphical user interface for the DarwinPorts package management system for Mac OS X. Port Authority aims to bring the power of DarwinPorts to the traditional Mac users by providing an Aqua-native, user-friendly graphical interface to DarwinPorts. </para>

<para>Using a familiar combination of windows, icons, and menus, Port Authority users can search, install, update, and remove DarwinPorts programs and the DarwinPorts infrastructure itself. .</para>

<para>Port Authority has already been through multiple releases, and has incorporated extensive user feedback to improve the interface. Port Authority closely follows advances in DarwinPorts itself.</para>

<para>Port Authority is developed by WordTech Software and can be downloaded <ulink url='http://www.wordtech-software.com/port.html'>here. </ulink></para>
</sect1>

<sect1 id = 'sport'>
<title>Sport</title>

<para>Sport is another third-party application that provides a GUI for DarwinPorts, as well as providing functionality for other packaging systems as well. It is developed by Guido Soranzio, a DarwinPorts contributor, and can be downloaded <ulink url='http://it.geocities.com/guido_soranzio/sport/'>here. </ulink></para>
</sect1>

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