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[PATCH] gnu: Explain difference between octave-cli and octave.

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From: Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hinsen <at> fastmail.net>
To: guix-patches <at> gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Explain difference between octave-cli and octave.
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:27:24 +0200

* gnu/packages/maths.scm (octave-cli, octave): Extended synopsis.
---
 gnu/packages/maths.scm | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/maths.scm b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
index 4f5e0e5cf7..d3656f0405 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/maths.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/maths.scm
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ can solve two kinds of problems:
                  "\"" (assoc-ref inputs "texinfo") "/bin/makeinfo\"")))
              #t)))))
     (home-page "https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/")
-    (synopsis "High-level language for numerical computation")
+    (synopsis "High-level language for numerical computation (no GUI)")
     (description "GNU Octave is a high-level interpreted language that is
 specialized for numerical computations.  It can be used for both linear and
 non-linear applications and it provides great support for visualizing results.
@@ -2045,7 +2045,8 @@ script files.")
                (substitute* "configure"
                  (("qscintilla2-qt5")
                   "qscintilla2_qt5"))
-               #t))))))))
+               #t))))))
+    (synopsis "High-level language for numerical computation (with GUI)")))
 
 (define-public opencascade-oce
   (package
-- 
2.31.0

Message #10 received at 48124-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hinsen <at> fastmail.net>
Cc: 48124-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48124: [PATCH] gnu: Explain difference between octave-cli
 and octave.
Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 18:14:46 +0200

Hi Konrad,

Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hinsen <at> fastmail.net> skribis:

> * gnu/packages/maths.scm (octave-cli, octave): Extended synopsis.

Applied, thanks!

Ludo’.

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