From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add LIRC. Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:58:13 +0100 Message-ID: <87h9t8hk0q.fsf@gnu.org> References: <87r3sh8764.fsf@gmail.com> <87mw32hi7g.fsf@gnu.org> <87a8z25gof.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:50143) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YasNZ-0005tr-Di for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:58:22 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YasNW-0004vD-7K for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:58:21 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:38305) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YasNW-0004v9-52 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Mar 2015 16:58:18 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87a8z25gof.fsf@gmail.com> (Alex Kost's message of "Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:38:56 +0300") List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Alex Kost Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org Alex Kost skribis: > Ludovic Court=C3=A8s (2015-03-24 10:12 +0100) wrote: > >> Alex Kost skribis: >> >>> From 75c91629aeddacd054c78d8fc769fb17b6bac10a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 >>> From: Alex Kost >>> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:23:47 +0300 >>> Subject: [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add LIRC. >>> >>> * gnu/packages/lirc.scm: New file. >>> * gnu/packages/patches/lirc-localstatedir.patch: New file. >>> * gnu-system.am: Add them. >> >> [...] >> >>> + (synopsis "Linux Infrared Remote Control") >>> + (description >>> + "LIRC allows to send and receive IR signals of many commonly used >>> +remote controls. >>> + >>> +The most important part of LIRC is the 'lircd' daemon that will decode= IR >>> +signals received by the device drivers and provide the information on a >>> +socket. It will also accept commands for IR signals to be sent if the >>> +hardware supports this. The second daemon program called 'lircmd' will >>> +connect to lircd and translate the decoded IR signals to mouse movemen= ts. >>> +You can e.g. configure X to use your remote control as an input device. >>> + >>> +The user space applications will allow you to control your computer wi= th >>> +your remote control. You can send X events to applications, start pro= grams >>> +and much more on just one button press. The possible applications are >>> +obvious: Infra-red mouse, remote control for your TV tuner card or CD-= ROM, >>> +shutdown by remote, program your VCR and/or satellite tuner with your >>> +computer, etc.") >>> + (license license:gpl2+))) >> >> It would be ideal if you could make the description more concise >> (roughly stripping a paragraph.) >> >> The rest LGTM! > > OK, thanks; what about this one?: > > (description > "LIRC allows to send and receive IR signals of many commonly used s/allows/allows computers/ > remote controls. The most important part of LIRC is the 'lircd' daemon > that decodes IR signals received by the device drivers. The second daemon > program 'lircmd' allows to translate IR signals to mouse movements. The > user space applications allow to control your computer with your remote s/allow/allow you/ > control: you can send X events to applications, start programs and much > more on just one button press.") OK to push with these changes. Thank you, Ludo=E2=80=99.