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[PATCH] gnu: Add catgirl.

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From: Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler <at> gmail.com>
To: jgart <jgart <at> dismail.de>, 51042 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#51042] [PATCH] gnu: Add catgirl.
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 23:39:44 +0200

Hi,

Am Dienstag, den 05.10.2021, 16:48 -0400 schrieb jgart:
> * gnu/packages/irc.scm (catgirl): New variable.
> ---
>  gnu/packages/irc.scm | 61
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 61 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/gnu/packages/irc.scm b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
> index 9258d1ee32..072ec41349 100644
> --- a/gnu/packages/irc.scm
> +++ b/gnu/packages/irc.scm
> @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
>    #:use-module (gnu packages base)
>    #:use-module (gnu packages backup)
>    #:use-module (gnu packages check)
> +  #:use-module (gnu packages code)
>    #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
>    #:use-module (gnu packages curl)
>    #:use-module (gnu packages cyrus-sasl)
> @@ -325,6 +326,66 @@ for the IRCv3 protocol.")
>       "ircII is a terminal based IRC and ICB client for UNIX
> systems.")
>      (license license:bsd-3)))
>  
> +(define-public catgirl
> +  (package
> +    (name "catgirl")
> +    (version "1.8")
Latest version appears to be 1.9a.  Is this a case of even-odd
versioning?
> +    (source (origin
> +              (method url-fetch)
> +              (uri (string-append "
> https://git.causal.agency/catgirl/snapshot/"
> +                                  name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
> +              (sha256
> +               (base32
> +                "0svpd2nqsr55ac98vczyhihs6pvgw7chspf6bdlwl98gch39dxi
> f"))))
> +    (build-system gnu-build-system)
> +    (arguments
> +     `(#:tests? #f ; no tests
> +       #:make-flags (list (string-append "PREFIX=" %output)
> +                          ,(string-append "CC=" (cc-for-target)))))
> +    (native-inputs
> +      `(("universal-ctags" ,universal-ctags)
> +        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
> +    (inputs
> +      `(("libressl" ,libressl)
> +        ("ncurses" ,ncurses)))
> +    (home-page "https://git.causal.agency/catgirl")
> +    (synopsis "TLS-only terminal IRC client")
> +    (description
> +"@command{catgirl} is a TLS-only terminal IRC client.
> +
> +Notable features include:
> +@itemize
> +@item Tab complete: most recently seen or mentioned nicks are
> completed first.
> +  Commas are inserted between multiple nicks.
> +@item Prompt: the prompt clearly shows whether input will be
> interpreted as a
> +command or sent as a message.
> +@item Split scroll: keeps the latest messages in view while
> scrolling.
> +@item URL detection: recent URLs from a particular user or matching
> a
> +substring can be opened or copied.
> +@item Nick coloring: color generation based on usernames remains
> stable across
> +nick changes.  Mentions of users in messages are colored.
> +@item Topic diffing: the modified portion of a channel topic change
> is
> +highlighted.
> +@item Ignore: visibility of filtered messages can be toggled.
> +@item Security: on FreeBSD and OpenBSD, the restrict option enables
> tight
> +sandboxing.  Sandboxing is always used on OpenBSD.
> +@end itemize
> +Non-features include:
> +@itemize
> +@item Dynamic configuration: all configuration happens in a simple
> text file
> +or on the command line.
> +@item Multi-network: a terminal multiplexer such as @command{screen}
> or
> +@command{tmux} can be used to connect catgirl to multiple networks.
> +@item Reconnection: when the connection to the server is lost,
> +@command{catgirl} exits.  It can be run in a loop or connected to a
> bouncer,
> +such as pounce. @item CTCP: apart from ACTION, this protocol is
> useless at
> +best and enables abuse at worst.
> +@item Protocol coverage: IRCv3 extensions are implemented only where
> they
> +contribute to the intended user experience.
> +@item Cleartext IRC: TLS is now ubiquitous and certificates are easy
> to obtain.
> +@end itemize")
I'd cut down on the description a wee tiny bit.
> +    (license license:gpl3+)))

Otherwise LGTM, but haven't tested.

Regards,
Liliana

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