From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nils Gillmann Subject: Re: [PATCH 2] gnunet: description (was Re: [PATCH] gnunet.scm -> various changes (description update, adds gnunet-svn, gnunet-gtk-svn, gnurl)) Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:23:42 +0200 Message-ID: <87bn5ujngx.fsf@grrlz.net> References: <874mcd2cl2.fsf@grrlz.net> <87wpomr4jr.fsf@grrlz.net> <20160328164646.GE8174@jasmine> <87oa9yts9p.fsf@grrlz.net> <87egar8x6n.fsf@gnu.org> <87egarfu1w.fsf@grrlz.net> <87mvpfaw38.fsf@gnu.org> <87r3er6nr1.fsf@grrlz.net> <87d1qabam5.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:59665) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1all1Z-0008RS-Tg for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:25:11 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1all1V-0006XC-Iq for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:25:09 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:39530) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1all1V-0006V3-CM for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:25:05 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1all1U-0002kX-Cq for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:25:04 +0200 Received: from xd9bb8ad5.dyn.telefonica.de ([217.187.138.213]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:25:04 +0200 Received: from niasterisk by xd9bb8ad5.dyn.telefonica.de with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 01 Apr 2016 00:25:04 +0200 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: guix-devel@gnu.org ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes: > Nils Gillmann skribis: > >> ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes: >> >>> Nils Gillmann skribis: >>> >>>> ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes: >>>> >>>>> Nils Gillmann skribis: >>>>> >>>>>> Leo Famulari writes: >>>>> >>>>> [...] >>>>> >>>>>>>> + (description "GNUnet is a framework for secure, distributed, peer-to-peer >>>>>>>> +networking. The high-level goal is to provide a strong foundation of free >>>>>>>> +software for a global, distributed network which provides security and >>>>>>>> +privacy. GNUnet in that sense aims to replace the current internet protocol >>>>>>>> +stack. Along with an application for secure publication of files, it has >>>>>>>> +grown to include all kinds of basic applications for the foundation of a GNU >>>>>>>> +internet. >>>>>>>> + >>>>>>>> +gnunet-0.10.1 is the last stable release candidate, however for >>>>>>>> +development purposes and keeping up with latest changes, the SVN version >>>>>>>> +might be preferable until a new version is released.") >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do we have a consensus on how to handle this sort of "Guix metadata"? >>>>>> >>>>>> Which metadata do you refer to here? >>>>>> >>>>>> The description is good with the GNUnet project, talked about it >>>>>> with others involved in GNUnet. >>>>> >>>>> It’s not that simple. ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Descriptions for GNU packages are maintained in a canonical place >>>>> outside of Guix (they’re also use for other purposes, such as gnu.org), >>>>> and we synchronize from them. ‘guix lint -c gnu-description’ reports >>>>> differences with said database. >>>> >>>> I have write access in gnunet.org and only need to find some >>>> minutes of focus and concentration to change the description on >>>> the frontpage. But I guess again that is is not that simple >>>> either for Guix? >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thus, in general, we should keep the canonical synopsis/description for >>>>> GNU packages, and email bug-womb@gnu.org if we think a >>>>> synopsis/description must be changed. >>>> >>>> As far as I understand Christian, he's good with any better >>>> description which does not do total damage to the project. >>>> I got input on the description I added here from most of the >>>> people involved in SecuShare, another project I am involved in >>>> which is part of GNUnet, and it was okay for them. >>> >>> Do what you want. ;-) My point is just that the description that appears >>> in Guix must be the canonical GNU description, i.e., the one returned by >>> ‘guix lint’. >> >> Okay, and this description is set outside of gnunet.org I assume. >> If I propose this new description to Christian (currently it was >> a number of people but I only talked to cg at the conference >> where we met that I feel it needs some change etc), is that >> weightful enough to change the description on gnu.org whereever >> it sits? > > As I wrote above, you can email a new description to bug-womb@gnu.org if > you want. The source is at > . > > HTH, > Ludo’. Oh, thanks. Added to my todo list. -- ng personal contact: http://krosos.sdf.org EDN: https://wiki.c3d2.de/EDN