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[PATCH] Add new jplephem

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Message #10 received at 46237-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Nicolas Goaziou <mail <at> nicolasgoaziou.fr>
To: Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 46237-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#46237] [PATCH] Add new jplephem
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:24:50 +0100

Hello,

Sharlatan Hellseher <sharlatanus <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Is it better to put Python packages to python-science or it's ok to
> keep them in astronomy?

I think "astronomy.scm" is fine.

> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add jplephem
>
> * gnu/packages/astronomy.scm (python-jplephem): New variable

Applied. Thank you!

> +;;; Python based packages completely related to Astronomy

I removed this comment since I think it might add burden to packagers.
IMO, alphabetical or random (!) sorting are fine, but sub-categories in
a module is a bit too much for package definitions.

> +    (description
> +     "Use a JPL ephemeris to predict planet positions.")

I expounded the description a bit, following README from repository.

Regards,
-- 
Nicolas Goaziou

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