Updated patch attached. 2015-09-14 16:43 GMT-03:00 Vicente Vera : > Hello, > > I don't know if the boost package in the distribution could be used to > comply with the requirements. IMO it is safer to incorporate r-bh as > it is needed by dplyr. > > New patch with corrections attached. > > 2015-09-14 7:50 GMT-03:00 Ricardo Wurmus : >> >>> * 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