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* bug#15284: wish: make the (name) field optional
@ 2013-09-06  9:05 Arne Babenhauserheide
  2013-09-06 12:06 ` Ludovic Courtès
  2020-04-16 21:53 ` Ricardo Wurmus
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Arne Babenhauserheide @ 2013-09-06  9:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: 15284

Hi Guix Hackers,

Currently when defining a package, I have to write the name at least
twice:

(define-public NAME
  (name "NAME"))

This gives the flexibility to use different names for the visual
output and the technical name. But for most packages it likely just
adds useless duplication.

So I think the (name) field should be optional, and if it is not
present, the packages technical name should be used automatically.

Best wishes,
Arne

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2013-09-06  9:05 bug#15284: wish: make the (name) field optional Arne Babenhauserheide
2013-09-06 12:06 ` Ludovic Courtès
2013-09-07 21:30   ` Andreas Enge
2013-09-13 23:00   ` Arne Babenhauserheide
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