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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add 4store.


From: Leo Famulari
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add 4store.
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:16:24 -0400
User-agent: Mutt/1.5.24 (2015-08-30)

On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 03:09:46PM +0100, Roel Janssen wrote:
> * gnu/packages/databases.scm (4store): New variable.
> * gnu/packages/patches/4store-fix-buildsystem.patch: New file.
> * gnu-system.am (dist_patch_DATA): Add patch file entry.

[...]

> +(define-public 4store
> +  (let ((commit "c5a56d7c7504551a1f2fff6c16c4d9a440e4a317"))
> +    (package
> +      (name "4store")
> +      (version (string-append "1.1.6-0." (string-take commit 7)))

Why use this commit instead of the last release?

> Dear Guix,
> 
> I would like to add 4store.  The official website is currently offline,
> but there is an effort going on to get it back on line:
>   https://github.com/garlik/4store/issues/137
> 
> Therefore, I would like to propose to keep the dead website link as this
> should sort itself out in time.

I think this makes sense. Try to remember to follow up on the resolution
of that bug report :)

> I had to patch some build system files to avoid the need for Git and to
> avoid "mkdir -p /var/lib/4store".

Thanks, it's super annoying when the git metadata is required.



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