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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add r-genomationdata.
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Ricardo Wurmus |
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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add r-genomationdata. |
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Tue, 31 May 2016 16:30:12 +0200 |
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Ludovic Courtès <address@hidden> writes:
> Ricardo Wurmus <address@hidden> skribis:
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>> Efraim Flashner <address@hidden> writes:
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>>> On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 04:57:16PM +0200, Ricardo Wurmus wrote:
>>>> * gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (r-genomationdata): New variable.
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>> [...]
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>>>> + (arguments `(#:substitutable? #f))
>>> ^^^^
>>> why not?
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>> 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.
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> Makes sense. Maybe just mention it in a comment above.
I added a comment and pushed. Thanks!
~~ Ricardo