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From: Roger Marquis <marquis@roble.com>
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Subject: License info Q
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I need to get license info from a batch of ports and packages.

Problem is not all the specified ports/pkgs are installed or have license
info in their Makefile.  Is there a reliable way to enumerate port or
package license strings, preferably without fetching a package tarfile?

Roger