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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add r-genomationdata.


From: Ludovic Courtès
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add r-genomationdata.
Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 11:52:03 +0200
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Ricardo Wurmus <address@hidden> skribis:

> Efraim Flashner <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 04:57:16PM +0200, Ricardo Wurmus wrote:
>>> * gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (r-genomationdata): New variable.
>>> ---
>
> [...]
>
>>> +    (arguments `(#:substitutable? #f))
>>                     ^^^^
>>                 why not?
>
> Because it’s an R data package, i.e. it’s a large download taking up
> space on hydra; it’s the same for all architechtures and there’s no real
> advantage in providing a binary substitute.

Makes sense.  Maybe just mention it in a comment above.

Thanks,
Ludo’.



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