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Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add php-hello-world.
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:38:26 +0100
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Hi Hartmut!

Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel@crazy-compilers.com> skribis:

> Am 08.12.2016 um 18:45 schrieb Hartmut Goebel:
>> * gnu/packages/php.scm (php-hello-world): New variable.
>
> This is useful for testing setups and providing examples.

I agree=E2=80=A6 but does it belong in a home-made package?

For other tools we provide what upstream provides.  For example, Qt
comes with examples, which we provide in the =E2=80=98qt=E2=80=99 package (=
IIRC).

I think it would be best to stick to that policy.  WDYT?

Thanks,
Ludo=E2=80=99.