Dislike the way port conflicts are handled now

[Matthew Seaman]

Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote:

> I'd be very happy if I could:
> - fetch the distfiles, even if I have a conflicting port installed
> - be able to use portmaster -o to switch from one port to an other one
>   that conflicts with it.
> - be able to at least compile a port (eg. for testing) without having
>   to de-install the current one.
> 
> I'm all in favor of restoring the old behavior with a switch available
> to turn on the new one.

+1

Although a big fat warning message at fetch or build phase when operating on
a port with conflicts wouldn't go amiss.

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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