On 3 December 2017 at 15:59, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Richard Melville wrote: > >> On 2 December 2017 at 21:53, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com >> <mailto:bruce.du...@gmail.com>> 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. >> > > Thanks for the feedback. We'll leave it in the book. > > That's much appreciated Bruce, thanks. I forgot to mention GNU Guix, a useful package manager which also relies on Guile. I'm currently looking to see if I can incorporate it into my BLFS builds. Richard
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