On 2 December 2017 at 21:53, Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am proposing that we remove guile from BLFS. > > Packages where it is referenced: gdb, graphviz, gnutls. > > In graphviz, it is only used to create optional bindings. > In gdb it is optional and we say that it is currently broken. > In gnutls is is only mentioned as optional. > > It takes a long time to build: 9+ SBU. > > Removing this package and making the current links external for those > really interested will reduce the overall package maintenance a little and > every little bit helps. > > Are there any BLFS users who actually need guile? > > Yes, I do. Guile is very important as an intrinsic part of the "GNU Project". There has been a great deal of work looking at replacing Scheme with Guile in Emacs. Guile is also important in relation to GnuCash and LilyPond. Richard
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