Re: [PATCH] gnu: rxvt-unicode: Add the terminal capability data.

[Ludovic Courtès]

Mathieu Lirzin <address@hidden> skribis:

> From 00d45cdc47bd0d031d0870155e24fa814dad4833 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Mathieu Lirzin <address@hidden>
> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2015 21:58:03 +0100
> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: rxvt-unicode: Add the terminal capability data.
>
> This adds the necessary terminal capability data which are not provided
> by Ncurses due to a personal conflict between the respective
> maintainers.  See
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2009-10/msg00031.html.

As Leo suggests, I think it’s best to stick to the technical facts,
along with a link to the discussion.

> * gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm (rxvt-unicode)[native-inputs]: Add ncurses.
> [arguments]: Set the destination of the terminfo files.
> +    (arguments
> +     ;; This sets the destination when installing the necessary terminal
> +     ;; capability data which are not provided by Ncurses due to a personal
> +     ;; conflict between the respective maintainers.  See
> +     ;; https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ncurses/2009-10/msg00031.html.

Same here.

Otherwise LGTM.  It’s great that you fixed this!  People had reported
the issue on IRC, so that’ll make them happy!  :-)

Thanks,
Ludo’.