GNU bug report logs - #27049
[PATCH] gnu: Add mathjax.

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From: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: Arun Isaac <arunisaac <at> systemreboot.net>
Cc: 27049 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#27049: [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add font-mathjax.
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2017 15:51:44 +0200

Hi Arun,

Arun Isaac <arunisaac <at> systemreboot.net> skribis:

> * gnu/packages/fonts.scm (font-mathjax): New variable.

[...]

> +(define-public font-mathjax
> +  (package
> +    (name "font-mathjax")
> +    (version "2.7.1")
> +    (source
> +     (origin
> +       (method url-fetch)
> +       (uri (string-append
> +             "https://github.com/mathjax/MathJax/archive/"
> +             version ".tar.gz"))
> +       (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
> +       (sha256
> +        (base32
> +         "0sbib5lk0jrvbq6s72ag6ss3wjlz5wnk07ddxij1kp96yg3c1d1b"))))

Should it be:

  (source (package-source mathjax))

to make sure the two packages are kept in sync?

> +    (home-page "https://www.mathjax.org/")
> +    (synopsis "JavaScript display engine for LaTeX, MathML, and AsciiMath")
> +    (description "MathJax is a JavaScript display engine for LaTeX, MathML,
> +and AsciiMath notation that works in all modern browsers.  It requires no
> +plugins or software to be installed on the browser.  So the page author can
> +write web documents that include mathematics and be confident that readers will
> +be able to view it naturally and easily.")
> +    (license license:asl2.0)))

I think the synopsis/description should be updated to mention that this
package simply provides the font used by MathJax, no?

Otherwise LGTM, thanks!

Ludo’.

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