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Re: [PATCH] gnu: octave: Add fftw, arpack, and glu inputs.


From: Mark H Weaver
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: octave: Add fftw, arpack, and glu inputs.
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 15:46:10 -0400
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Eric Bavier <address@hidden> writes:

> On Sat, 09 May 2015 08:56:10 -0400
> Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Eric Bavier <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>> > @@ -411,11 +416,11 @@ extremely large and complex data collections.")
>> >                        "/bin/sh"))))
>> >      (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/octave/";)
>> >      (synopsis "High-level language for numerical computation")
>> > -    (description "GNU Octave is a high-level interpreted language that is 
>> > specialized
>> > -for numerical computations.  It can be used for both linear and non-linear
>> > -applications and it provides great support for visualizing results.  Work 
>> > may
>> > -be performed both at the interactive command-line as well as via script
>> > -files.")
>> > +    (description "GNU Octave is a high-level interpreted language that is
>> > +specialized for numerical computations.  It can be used for both linear 
>> > and
>> > +non-linear applications and it provides great support for visualizing 
>> > results.
>> > +Work may be performed both at the interactive command-line as well as via
>> > +script files.")
>> 
>> As you have it now, the first line of the string will actually be much
>> shorter than the others.
>
> In what situations is this an actual issue?  The recutils output will
> re-wrap lines already (e.g. 'guix search' and 'guix package --show').

Indeed, I didn't know that we did that.  I suppose it doesn't matter
then.

     Thanks!
       Mark



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