Re: [PATCH 04/19] gnu: Add r-bh.

[Vicente Vera]

Updated patch attached.

2015-09-14 16:43 GMT-03:00 Vicente Vera <address@hidden>:
> Hello,
>
> I don't know if the boost package in the distribution could be used to
> comply with the requirements. IMO it is safer to incorporate r-bh as
> it is needed by dplyr.
>
> New patch with corrections attached.
>
> 2015-09-14 7:50 GMT-03:00 Ricardo Wurmus <address@hidden>:
>>
>>> * gnu/packages/statistics.scm (r-bh): New variable.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> +    (synopsis "Boost C++ Header Files")
>>> +    (description
>>> +     "Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.
>>> +A large part of Boost is provided as C++ template code which is
>>> +resolved entirely at compile-time without linking. This package aims
>>> +to provide the most useful subset of Boost libraries for template use
>>> +among CRAN package. By placing these libraries in this package, we
>>> +offer a more efficient distribution system for CRAN as replication of
>>> +this code in the sources of other packages is avoided.")
>>> +    (license license:boost1.0)))
>>
>> It seems ugly to duplicate the Boost headers in a separate package.  We
>> already have a “boost” package, which provides the headers for this
>> version of Boost.  Would it be possible to use the existing “boost”
>> package in place of “r-bh”?
>>
>> If not: please use two spaces in the description.  I think the first two
>> sentences can be removed as they relate to the Boost library.  Also,
>> please use lower case for the synopsis.
>>
>> ~~ Ricardo

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