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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add package definition for GNU XaoS.
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Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com> skribis:

> Ludovic Court=C3=A8s (2015-12-30 18:51 +0300) wrote:
>
>> Alex Kost <alezost@gmail.com> skribis:
> [...]
>>> Originally Fabian sent a patch for separate "xaos.scm" file.  Then
>>> Andreas suggested to move it to "maths.scm".  But this will lead to the
>>> mentioned circularity:
>>>   (gnu packages image) already uses (gnu packages maths)
>>> and after this patch:
>>>   (gnu packages maths) will use (gnu packages image).
>>>
>>> Is it OK to leave it like this, or should 'xaos' be left in a
>>> separate file?
>>
>> It=E2=80=99s OK to leave it as is.
>>
>> Module circularity are not a problem, unless there are circular
>> *top-level* references.
>
> Great!  Though I believe it's preferable to avoid module circularities
> if possible, right?

Yes, but it=E2=80=99s also hard, unless there=E2=80=99s one package per mod=
ule.

Ludo=E2=80=99.