l...@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes: > Nils Gillmann <niaster...@grrlz.net> skribis: > >> l...@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes: >> >>> Nils Gillmann <niaster...@grrlz.net> skribis: >>> >>>> l...@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes: >>>> >>>>> Nils Gillmann <niaster...@grrlz.net> skribis: >>>>> >>>>>> Leo Famulari <l...@famulari.name> 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-w...@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-w...@gnu.org if > you want. The source is at > <http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/*checkout*/gnumaint/pkgblurbs.txt?root=womb>. > > HTH, > Ludo’.
Oh, thanks. Added to my todo list. -- ng personal contact: http://krosos.sdf.org EDN: https://wiki.c3d2.de/EDN
