Subject: [bug#43967] [PATCH v2 1/2] * gnu/packages/python-xyz (python-parallel): New package.

From: Brett Gilio <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 21:55:23 -0500

BonfaceKilz <[email-masked]> writes:
> +(define-public python-parallel
> +  (package
> +    (name "python-parallel")
> +    (version "1.6.4.4")
> +    (source
> +     (origin
> +       (method url-fetch)
> +       (uri (string-append
> +             "https://www.parallelpython.com/downloads/pp/pp-"
> +             version ".zip"))
> +       (sha256
> +        (base32
> +         "1mzk4yabxj6r149fswhis18hd8dnag5sj8i4wb06450zq3pi8dh7"))))
> +    (native-inputs
> +     `(("unzip" ,unzip)))
> +    (build-system python-build-system)
> +    (arguments
> +     `(#:tests? #f))
> +    (home-page "https://www.parallelpython.com")
> +    (synopsis "Parallel and distributed programming for Python")
> +    (description "Parallel Python module (PP) provides an easy and efficient
> +way to create parallel-enabled applications for SMP computers and clusters.
> +PP module features cross-platform portability and dynamic load balancing.
> +Thus application written with PP will parallelize efficiently even on
> +heterogeneous and multi-platform clusters (including clusters running other
> +application with variable CPU loads).  Visit http://www.parallelpython.com for
> +further information.")
> +    (license license:bsd-3)))

This looks fine. However, in the description, I think the last sentence
is not needed. Additionally, in the description "Thus application"
should read "Thus applications" (noting the ultimate s).

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Brett M. Gilio
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