bug#35288: [PATCH 1/3] gnu: Add dumb.

[Kei Kebreau <kkebreau@posteo.net>]

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Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

> Hello Kei,
>
> Kei Kebreau <kkebreau@posteo.net> skribis:
>
>> Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Kei Kebreau <kkebreau@posteo.net> skribis:
>>>
>>>> * gnu/packages/music.scm (dumb): New variable.
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>> +    (home-page "https://github.com/kode54/dumb")
>>>> +    (synopsis "Module audio renderer library")
>>>> +    (description
>>>> + "DUMB is a tracker library with support for IT, XM, S3M and MOD
>>>> files.  It
>>>> +targets maximum accuracy to the original formats, with low-pass
>>>> resonant filters
>>>> +for the IT files, accurate timing and pitching, and three
>>>> resampling quality
>>>> +settings (aliasing, linear interpolation and cubic interpolation).")
>>>> +    (license (license:fsf-free "file://LICENSE"))))
>>>
>>> This looks good, but the license deserves close reading (which I haven’t
>>> done).  What’s your interpretation of it?  It would be nice to put a
>>> comment above to summarize our findings.
>>>
>>
>> I've added the comment below in the patch summarizing my interpretation
>> of the DUMB license:
>>
>> ;; The DUMB license is a bit peculiar.
>> ;; Clause 8 states that clauses 4, 5 and 6 are null and void, leaving only
>> ;; the first three clauses for genuine consideration.
>> ;; Clauses 1, 2 and 3 are analogous to clauses 1, 2 and 3 of the zlib
>> ;; license, a known free software license.
>> ;; Therefore, the DUMB license may be considered a free software license.
>>
>> What do you think?
>
> Sounds good!  (It’s available in Debian too, which is a good sign:
> <https://packages.debian.org/sid/libdumb1>.)
>
>>>> +(define-public vcvrack
>>>> +  (package
>>>> +    (name "vcvrack")
>>>> +    (version "0.6.2b")
>>>
>>> What’s this doin’ here?  :-)
>>>
>>
>> Very basic packaging work on some other software, whoops!
>
> Heheh.  :-)
>
> OK with these changes!
>
> Thank you,
> Ludo’.

Pushed to master, thanks again!

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