Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il> writes:

> On Mon, Oct 12, 2020 at 09:22:29PM +0300, Bonface M. K. wrote:
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> Find attached a patch that adds
>> python2-parallel. Any feedback is welcome.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Bonface M. K. (https://www.bonfacemunyoki.com)
>> Chief Emacs Mchochezi / Twitter: @BonfaceKilz
>> GPG key = D4F09EB110177E03C28E2FE1F5BBAE1E0392253F
>
>> From 23d1ac31023d9c3bc1d35fba868d203a2d1d22ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
>> From: BonfaceKilz <bonfacemunyoki@gmail.com>
>> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:04:01 +0300
>> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add python2-parallel.
>> 
>> * gnu/packages/python-xyz (python2-parallel): New package.
>> ---
>>  gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>  1 file changed, 32 insertions(+)
>> 
>> diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
>> index 56c7bb84ab..e149328e35 100644
>> --- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
>> +++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
>> @@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
>>  ;;; Copyright © 2020 Guy Fleury Iteriteka <gfleury@disroot.org>
>>  ;;; Copyright © 2020 Hendursaga <hendursaga@yahoo.com>
>>  ;;; Copyright © 2020 Malte Frank Gerdes <malte.f.gerdes@gmail.com>
>> +;;; Copyright © 2020 Kilyungi Bonface Munyoki <bonfacemunyoki@gmail.com>
>>  ;;;
>>  ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
>>  ;;;
>> @@ -22218,3 +22219,34 @@ NestedText is both simple and natural.  Only a small number of concepts and rule
>>  be kept in mind when creating it.  It is easily created, modified, or viewed with
>>  a text editor and easily understood and used by both programmers and non-programmers.")
>>      (license license:expat))) ; MIT license
>> +
>> +(define-public python2-parallel
>> +  (package
>> +    (name "python2-parallel")
>> +    (version "1.6.6")
>> +    (source
>> +     (origin
>> +       (method url-fetch)
>> +       (uri (string-append
>> +             "https://www.parallelpython.com/downloads/pp/pp-"
>> +             version ".zip"))
>
> There is a tar.gz and a tar.bz2 version also available. Any reason in
> particular for the zip version?
>

I don't have a good reason. I wanted to upstream
this package from gn2- and unzip was used
there. Is there a preference to use tar.gz or
tar.bz2 (as oppossed to zip)? I'm guessing better
compression? I can resubmit this with the tar.gz.

>> +       (sha256
>> +        (base32
>> +         "15fhpr6kv4j45f9i55mwi5smzskm0pfwwagya7wq3wwlfaz9pj5c"))))
>> +    (native-inputs
>> +     `(("unzip" ,unzip)))
>> +    (build-system python-build-system)
>> +    (arguments
>> +     `(#:python ,python-2
>> +       ; Package has no tests
>> +       #:tests? #f))
>> +    (home-page "https://www.parallelpython.com")
>> +    (synopsis "Parallel and distributed programming for Python")
>> +    (description "Parallel Python module (PP) provides an easy and efficient
>> +way to create parallel-enabled applications for SMP computers and clusters.
>> +PP module features cross-platform portability and dynamic load balancing.
>> +Thus application written with PP will parallelize efficiently even on
>> +heterogeneous and multi-platform clusters (including clusters running other
>> +application with variable CPU loads).  Visit http://www.parallelpython.com for
>> +further information.")
>
> I think we can drop the "visit the webpage" line.
>

Sure!

>> +    (license license:bsd-3)))
>> -- 
>> 2.28.0
>> 
>
> I haven't been able to find a back catalog of their releases and ended
> up dropping back from 1.6.1 to 1.5.7 since there's a copy stored on IPFS
> I can add to the store when needed.

Ah yes. This would be useful. And I'm guessing
that would go to guix-past right?

-- 
Bonface M. K. (https://www.bonfacemunyoki.com)
Chief Emacs Mchochezi / Twitter: @BonfaceKilz
GPG key = D4F09EB110177E03C28E2FE1F5BBAE1E0392253F