Re: [PATCH 04/19] gnu: Add r-bh.

[Ricardo Wurmus <ricardo.wurmus@mdc-berlin.de>]

> * gnu/packages/statistics.scm (r-bh): New variable.

[...]

> +    (synopsis "Boost C++ Header Files")
> +    (description
> +     "Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.
> +A large part of Boost is provided as C++ template code which is
> +resolved entirely at compile-time without linking. This package aims
> +to provide the most useful subset of Boost libraries for template use
> +among CRAN package. By placing these libraries in this package, we
> +offer a more efficient distribution system for CRAN as replication of
> +this code in the sources of other packages is avoided.")
> +    (license license:boost1.0)))

It seems ugly to duplicate the Boost headers in a separate package.  We
already have a “boost” package, which provides the headers for this
version of Boost.  Would it be possible to use the existing “boost”
package in place of “r-bh”?

If not: please use two spaces in the description.  I think the first two
sentences can be removed as they relate to the Boost library.  Also,
please use lower case for the synopsis.

~~ Ricardo