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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add r-genomationdata.
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Efraim Flashner |
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Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add r-genomationdata. |
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Tue, 24 May 2016 10:09:25 +0300 |
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On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 08:36:22AM +0200, Ricardo Wurmus wrote:
>
> Efraim Flashner <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 04:57:16PM +0200, Ricardo Wurmus wrote:
> >> * gnu/packages/bioinformatics.scm (r-genomationdata): New variable.
> >> ---
>
> [...]
>
> >> + (arguments `(#:substitutable? #f))
> > ^^^^
> > why not?
>
> Because it’s an R data package, i.e. it’s a large download taking up
> space on hydra; it’s the same for all architechtures and there’s no real
> advantage in providing a binary substitute.
>
> We’ve done the same for the genome data packages. It was more clear cut
> then, because the download was about ten times bigger.
>
> Still, I didn’t want to waste space on hydra with a substitute for
> something that’s mostly a simple download.
>
> ~~ Ricardo
I was a little short with words, what I meant to write was "we add a
comment when we have #:tests? #f, should we add a comment here too?"
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