[bug#35288] [PATCH 1/3] gnu: Add dumb.

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hello Kei,

Kei Kebreau <address@hidden> skribis:

> Ludovic Courtès <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Kei Kebreau <address@hidden> skribis:
>>
>>> * gnu/packages/music.scm (dumb): New variable.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>>> +    (home-page "https://github.com/kode54/dumb";)
>>> +    (synopsis "Module audio renderer library")
>>> +    (description
>>> + "DUMB is a tracker library with support for IT, XM, S3M and MOD
>>> files.  It
>>> +targets maximum accuracy to the original formats, with low-pass
>>> resonant filters
>>> +for the IT files, accurate timing and pitching, and three resampling 
>>> quality
>>> +settings (aliasing, linear interpolation and cubic interpolation).")
>>> +    (license (license:fsf-free "file://LICENSE"))))
>>
>> This looks good, but the license deserves close reading (which I haven’t
>> done).  What’s your interpretation of it?  It would be nice to put a
>> comment above to summarize our findings.
>>
>
> I've added the comment below in the patch summarizing my interpretation
> of the DUMB license:
>
> ;; The DUMB license is a bit peculiar.
> ;; Clause 8 states that clauses 4, 5 and 6 are null and void, leaving only
> ;; the first three clauses for genuine consideration.
> ;; Clauses 1, 2 and 3 are analogous to clauses 1, 2 and 3 of the zlib
> ;; license, a known free software license.
> ;; Therefore, the DUMB license may be considered a free software license.
>
> What do you think?

Sounds good!  (It’s available in Debian too, which is a good sign:
<https://packages.debian.org/sid/libdumb1>.)

>>> +(define-public vcvrack
>>> +  (package
>>> +    (name "vcvrack")
>>> +    (version "0.6.2b")
>>
>> What’s this doin’ here?  :-)
>>
>
> Very basic packaging work on some other software, whoops!

Heheh.  :-)

OK with these changes!

Thank you,
Ludo’.