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Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/6] gnu: mit-scheme: Generate and install documentation.
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2016 19:42:43 +0100
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Federico Beffa <beffa@ieee.org> skribis:

> On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 11:13 PM, Ludovic Court=C3=A8s <ludo@gnu.org> wrot=
e:
>> Federico Beffa <beffa@ieee.org> skribis:
>>
>>> * gnu/packages/scheme.scm (mit-scheme): Convert to the 'modify-phases'
>>>   syntax. Add phases 'configure-doc, 'build-doc and 'install-doc. Add
>>>   'texlive' input.
>>
>> Could you split into two patches: first =E2=80=98modify-phases=E2=80=99,=
 then build doc?
>
> Done.
>
>>
>> I=E2=80=99m a bit concerned about the TeX Live dependency.  I wonder if =
we
>> should instead make a separate =E2=80=98mit-scheme-doc=E2=80=99 package =
so that people
>> don=E2=80=99t have to download/build TeX Live just to build MIT Scheme. =
 No
>> strong opinion though.
>>
>> WDYT?
>
> MIT Scheme is a complex system and without the documentation it's not
> possible to use it proficiently.

Agreed, I didn=E2=80=99t mean to imply we should give up on documentation.

I just realized that its documentation is in Texinfo format.  What about
simply installing the Info format like we do for other GNU packages, and
not the PDF/PS/DVI version?

Thanks,
Ludo=E2=80=99.