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Re: [PATCH] Add MAFFT.
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Andreas Enge |
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Re: [PATCH] Add MAFFT. |
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Sun, 26 Jul 2015 11:43:38 +0200 |
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On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 01:10:14PM +1000, Ben Woodcroft wrote:
> I'm actually a bit confused as to the difference between a snippet vs. a
> patch stage as above - when is each appropriate? Snippets are only for
> removing non-free software?
I would use a snippet for something internal to Guix, or specific to the
way we handle things, while a patch is intended to be passed upstream (or
sometimes taken from upstream already) to correct a bug in the software.
Andreas