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* gnu/packages/admin.scm, gnu/packages/aidc.scm, gnu/packages/algebra.scm,
  gnu/packages/apr.scm, gnu/packages/avahi.scm, gnu/packages/backup.scm,
  gnu/packages/base.scm, gnu/packages/calcurse.scm, gnu/packages/cdrom.scm,
  gnu/packages/check.scm, gnu/packages/compression.scm, gnu/packages/cook.scm,
  gnu/packages/crypto.scm, gnu/packages/cryptsetup.scm, gnu/packages/curl.scm,
  gnu/packages/cyrus-sasl.scm, gnu/packages/databases.scm,
  gnu/packages/doxygen.scm, gnu/packages/dwm.scm, gnu/packages/elf.scm,
  gnu/packages/emacs.scm, gnu/packages/feh.scm, gnu/packages/file.scm,
  gnu/packages/fish.scm, gnu/packages/flex.scm, gnu/packages/fltk.scm,
  gnu/packages/fontutils.scm, gnu/packages/games.scm, gnu/packages/gcal.scm,
  gnu/packages/gcc.scm, gnu/packages/geeqie.scm, gnu/packages/ghostscript.scm,
  gnu/packages/gimp.scm, gnu/packages/gl.scm, gnu/packages/glib.scm,
  gnu/packages/gnome.scm, gnu/packages/gnunet.scm, gnu/packages/gnupg.scm,
  gnu/packages/gperf.scm, gnu/packages/grub.scm, gnu/packages/gsasl.scm,
  gnu/packages/gtk.scm, gnu/packages/guile-wm.scm, gnu/packages/guile.scm,
  gnu/packages/hurd.scm, gnu/packages/icu4c.scm, gnu/packages/image.scm,
  gnu/packages/imagemagick.scm, gnu/packages/irssi.scm, gnu/packages/kde.scm,
  gnu/packages/libdaemon.scm, gnu/packages/libevent.scm,
  gnu/packages/libidn.scm, gnu/packages/libusb.scm, gnu/packages/linux.scm,
  gnu/packages/lout.scm, gnu/packages/lsh.scm, gnu/packages/lsof.scm,
  gnu/packages/lua.scm, gnu/packages/maths.scm, gnu/packages/mcrypt.scm,
  gnu/packages/mp3.scm, gnu/packages/netpbm.scm, gnu/packages/noweb.scm,
  gnu/packages/ocaml.scm, gnu/packages/openssl.scm, gnu/packages/pcre.scm,
  gnu/packages/pdf.scm, gnu/packages/pkg-config.scm,
  gnu/packages/pretty-print.scm, gnu/packages/python.scm, gnu/packages/qt.scm,
  gnu/packages/rsync.scm, gnu/packages/scheme.scm, gnu/packages/scrot.scm,
  gnu/packages/sdl.scm, gnu/packages/skribilo.scm, gnu/packages/ssh.scm,
  gnu/packages/stalonetray.scm, gnu/packages/tcl.scm, gnu/packages/tcsh.scm,
  gnu/packages/telephony.scm, gnu/packages/texlive.scm, gnu/packages/tor.scm,
  gnu/packages/valgrind.scm, gnu/packages/version-control.scm,
  gnu/packages/vim.scm, gnu/packages/vpn.scm, gnu/packages/w3m.scm,
  gnu/packages/web.scm, gnu/packages/wordnet.scm, gnu/packages/xiph.scm,
  gnu/packages/xml.scm, gnu/packages/xorg.scm, gnu/packages/zile.scm,
  gnu/packages/zip.scm, gnu/packages/zsh.scm [synopsis, description]: Adjust
  according to lint checkers.
* gnu/packages/fltk.scm (fltk)[source]: Wrap long line in uri.
* /gnu/packages/xiph.scm (libogg, libtheora, vorbis-tools)[source]: Same.
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gnu/packages/admin.scm
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@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ (define-public netcat
"Netcat is a featured networking utility which reads and writes data
across network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol. It is designed to be a
reliable \"back-end\" tool that can be used directly or easily driven by other
programs and scripts. At the same time, it is a feature-rich network debugging
programs and scripts. At the same time, it is a feature-rich network debugging
and exploration tool, since it can create almost any kind of connection you
would need and has several interesting built-in capabilities.")
(license gpl2+)))
@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ (define-public acpica
#:tests? #f ; no 'check' target.
#:phases (alist-delete 'configure %standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://acpica.org/")
(synopsis "ACPICA tools for the development and debug of ACPI tables")
(synopsis "Tools for the development and debug of ACPI tables")
(description
"The ACPI Component Architecture (ACPICA) project provides an
OS-independent reference implementation of the Advanced Configuration and
@ -842,11 +842,11 @@ (define-public stress
(home-page "http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/stress")
(synopsis "Impose load on and stress test a computer system")
(description
"'stress' is a tool that imposes a configurable amount of CPU, memory, I/O,
"Stress is a tool that imposes a configurable amount of CPU, memory, I/O,
or disk stress on a POSIX-compliant operating system and reports any errors it
detects.
'stress' is not a benchmark. It is a tool used by system administrators to
Stress is not a benchmark. It is a tool used by system administrators to
evaluate how well their systems will scale, by kernel programmers to evaluate
perceived performance characteristics, and by systems programmers to expose
the classes of bugs which only or more frequently manifest themselves when the
@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ (define-public direvent
(synopsis "Daemon to monitor directories for events such as file removal")
(description
"A daemon that monitors directories for events, such as creating,
deleting or modifying files. It can monitor different sets of directories for
deleting or modifying files. It can monitor different sets of directories for
different events. When an event is detected, direvent calls a specified
external program with information about the event, such as the location
within the file system where it occurred. Thus, \"direvent\" provides an

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gnu/packages/aidc.scm
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@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ (define-public qrencode
(synopsis "Encode data into a QR Code symbol")
(description "Libqrencode is a C library for encoding data in a QR Code
symbol, a kind of 2D symbology that can be scanned by handy terminals such as
a mobile phone with CCD. The capacity of QR Code is up to 7000 digits or 4000
a mobile phone with CCD. The capacity of QR Code is up to 7000 digits or 4000
characters, and is highly robust.")
(license license:lgpl2.1+)
(home-page "http://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode")))

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gnu/packages/algebra.scm
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@ -48,14 +48,13 @@ (define-public mpfrcx
(inputs `(("gmp" ,gmp)
("mpfr" ,mpfr)
("mpc" ,mpc)))
(synopsis "mpfrcx, a library for the arithmetic of univariate polynomials
over arbitrary precision real or complex numbers")
(synopsis "Arithmetic of polynomials over arbitrary precision numbers")
(description
"mpfrcx is a library for the arithmetic of univariate polynomials over
"Mpfrcx is a library for the arithmetic of univariate polynomials over
arbitrary precision real (mpfr) or complex (mpc) numbers, without control
on the rounding. For the time being, only the few functions needed to
on the rounding. For the time being, only the few functions needed to
implement the floating point approach to complex multiplication are
implemented. On the other hand, these comprise asymptotically fast
implemented. On the other hand, these comprise asymptotically fast
multiplication routines such as Toom–Cook and the FFT. ")
(license lgpl2.1+)
(home-page "http://mpfrcx.multiprecision.org/")))
@ -74,9 +73,9 @@ (define-public fplll
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(inputs `(("gmp" ,gmp)
("mpfr" ,mpfr)))
(synopsis "fplll, a library for LLL-reduction of euclidean lattices")
(synopsis "Library for LLL-reduction of euclidean lattices")
(description
"fplll LLL-reduces euclidean lattices. Since version 3, it can also
"fplll LLL-reduces euclidean lattices. Since version 3, it can also
solve the shortest vector problem.")
(license lgpl2.1+)
(home-page "http://perso.ens-lyon.fr/damien.stehle/fplll/")))

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gnu/packages/apr.scm
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@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ (define-public apr
(description
"The mission of the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) project is to create and
maintain software libraries that provide a predictable and consistent interface
to underlying platform-specific implementations. The primary goal is to provide
to underlying platform-specific implementations. The primary goal is to provide
an API to which software developers may code and be assured of predictable if
not identical behaviour regardless of the platform on which their software is
built, relieving them of the need to code special-case conditions to work

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gnu/packages/avahi.scm
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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ (define-public avahi
`(("intltool" ,intltool)
("glib" ,glib "bin")
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(synopsis "Avahi, an mDNS/DNS-SD implementation")
(synopsis "Implementation of mDNS/DNS-SD protocols")
(description
"Avahi is a system which facilitates service discovery on a local
network. It is an implementation of the mDNS (for \"Multicast DNS\") and
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ (define-public nss-mdns
(synopsis "The mDNS Name Service Switch (NSS) plug-in")
(description
"'nss-mdns' is a plug-in for the Name Service Switch (NSS) functionality
"Nss-mdns is a plug-in for the Name Service Switch (NSS) functionality
of the GNU C Library, providing host name resolution via Multicast DNS (mDNS).
It allows for name resolution by programs in the ad-hoc mDNS domain
'.local'.")

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gnu/packages/backup.scm
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@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ (define-public libarchive
reading and writing archives compressed using various compression filters such
as gzip and bzip2. The library is inherently stream-oriented; readers
serially iterate through the archive, writers serially add things to the
archive. In particular, note that there is currently no built-in support for
archive. In particular, note that there is currently no built-in support for
random access nor for in-place modification.")
(license license:bsd-2)))

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gnu/packages/base.scm
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@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ (define-public grep
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "Print lines matching a pattern")
(description
"grep is a tool for finding text inside files. Text is found by
"Grep is a tool for finding text inside files. Text is found by
matching a pattern provided by the user in one or many files. The pattern
may be provided as a basic or extended regular expression, or as fixed
strings. By default, the matching text is simply printed to the screen,
@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ (define-public tzdata
(synopsis "Database of current and historical time zones")
(description "The Time Zone Database (often called tz or zoneinfo)
contains code and data that represent the history of local time for many
representative locations around the globe. It is updated periodically to
representative locations around the globe. It is updated periodically to
reflect changes made by political bodies to time zone boundaries, UTC offsets,
and daylight-saving rules.")
(license public-domain)))

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gnu/packages/calcurse.scm
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@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ (define-public calcurse
(home-page "http://www.calcurse.org")
(synopsis "Text-based calendar and scheduling")
(description
"Calcurse is a text-based calendar and scheduling application. It helps
keep track of events, appointments and everyday tasks. A configurable
"Calcurse is a text-based calendar and scheduling application. It helps
keep track of events, appointments and everyday tasks. A configurable
notification system reminds user of upcoming deadlines, and the curses based
interface can be customized to suit user needs. All of the commands are
interface can be customized to suit user needs. All of the commands are
documented within an online help system.")
(license bsd-2)))

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gnu/packages/cdrom.scm
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@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ (define-public libcddb
(home-page "http://libcddb.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "C library to access data on a CDDB server")
(description
"Libcddb is a C library to access data on a CDDB server (freedb.org). It
"Libcddb is a C library to access data on a CDDB server (freedb.org). It
allows you to:
1. search the database for possible CD matches;
@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ (define-public libcddb
3. submit new CD entries to the database.
Libcddb supports both the custom CDDB protocol and tunnelling the query and
read operations over plain HTTP. It is also possible to use an HTTP proxy
server. If you want to speed things up, you can make use of the built-in
read operations over plain HTTP. It is also possible to use an HTTP proxy
server. If you want to speed things up, you can make use of the built-in
caching facility provided by the library.")
(license lgpl2.1+)))
@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ (define-public cdparanoia
(find-files "bin" ".*")))))
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://www.xiph.org/paranoia/")
(synopsis "audio CD reading utility which includes extra data verification features")
(synopsis "Audio CD reading utility")
(description "Cdparanoia retrieves audio tracks from CDDA capable CDROM
drives. The data can be saved to a file or directed to standard output
in WAV, AIFF, AIFF-C or raw format. Most ATAPI, SCSI and several
@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ (define-public dvdisaster
(delete-file ".#GNUmakefile"))
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://dvdisaster.net/en/index.html")
(synopsis "error correcting codes for optical media images")
(synopsis "Error correcting codes for optical media images")
(description "Optical media (CD,DVD,BD) keep their data only for a
finite time (typically for many years). After that time, data loss develops
slowly with read errors growing from the outer media region towards the

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gnu/packages/check.scm
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@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ (define-public check
"1jcahzrvxcnp5chdn2x46l0y4aba8d8yd70lljfin7h5knxrlyhs"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(home-page "http://check.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "Check, a unit testing framework for C")
(synopsis "Unit test framework for C")
(description
"Check is a unit testing framework for C. It features a simple
"Check is a unit testing framework for C. It features a simple
interface for defining unit tests, putting little in the way of the
developer. Tests are run in a separate address space, so Check can
catch both assertion failures and code errors that cause segmentation
faults or other signals. The output from unit tests can be used within
faults or other signals. The output from unit tests can be used within
source code editors and IDEs.")
(license lgpl2.1+)))

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gnu/packages/compression.scm
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@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ (define-public zlib
(string-append "--prefix=" out)))))
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://zlib.net/")
(synopsis "The zlib compression library")
(synopsis "Compression library")
(description
"zlib is designed to be a free, general-purpose, legally unencumbered --
that is, not covered by any patents -- lossless data-compression library for
use on virtually any computer hardware and operating system. The zlib data
format is itself portable across platforms. Unlike the LZW compression method
format is itself portable across platforms. Unlike the LZW compression method
used in Unix compress(1) and in the GIF image format, the compression method
currently used in zlib essentially never expands the data. (LZW can double or
triple the file size in extreme cases.) zlib's memory footprint is also
@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ (define-public bzip2
,@(if (%current-target-system)
'(#:tests? #f)
'())))
(synopsis "high-quality data compression program")
(synopsis "High-quality data compression program")
(description
"bzip2 is a freely available, patent free (see below), high-quality data
compressor. It typically compresses files to within 10% to 15% of the best
@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ (define-public xz
(base32
"1dl35ca8fdss9z2d6y234gxh24ixq904xksizrjmjr5dimwhax6n"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis
"XZ, general-purpose data compression software, successor of LZMA")
(synopsis "General-purpose data compression")
(description
"XZ Utils is free general-purpose data compression software with high
compression ratio. XZ Utils were written for POSIX-like systems, but also

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gnu/packages/cook.scm
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@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ (define-public cook
("ed" ,ed)))
(home-page "http://miller.emu.id.au/pmiller/software/cook")
(synopsis "Tool for constructing files")
(description "Cook is a tool for constructing files. It is given a set of
files to create, and recipes of how to create them. In any non-trivial program
(description "Cook is a tool for constructing files. It is given a set of
files to create, and recipes of how to create them. In any non-trivial program
there will be prerequisites to performing the actions necessary to creating
any file, such as include files. Cook provides a mechanism to define these.")
any file, such as include files. Cook provides a mechanism to define these.")
(license gpl3+)))

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gnu/packages/crypto.scm
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@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ (define-public libsodium
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "Portable NaCl-based crypto library")
(description
"libsodium is a new easy-to-use high-speed software library for network
"Sodium is a new easy-to-use high-speed software library for network
communication, encryption, decryption, signatures, etc.")
(license isc)
(home-page "http://libsodium.org")))

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gnu/packages/cryptsetup.scm
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@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ (define-public cryptsetup
("popt" ,popt)))
(native-inputs
`(("python" ,python-wrapper)))
(synopsis "hard disk encryption tool")
(synopsis "Hard disk encryption tool")
(description
"LUKS (Linux Unified Key Setup)/Cryptsetup provides a standard on-disk
encryption format, which does not only facilitate compatibility among
distributions, but which also provides secure management of multiple user
passwords. In contrast to existing solutions, LUKS stores all setup necessary
passwords. In contrast to existing solutions, LUKS stores all setup necessary
setup information in the partition header, enabling the users to transport
or migrate their data seamlessly.")
(license license:gpl2)

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gnu/packages/curl.scm
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@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ (define-public curl
(substitute* "tests/runtests.pl"
(("/bin/sh") (which "sh"))))
%standard-phases)))
(synopsis "curl, command line tool for transferring data with URL syntax")
(synopsis "Command line tool for transferring data with URL syntax")
(description
"curl is a command line tool for transferring data with URL syntax,
supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, Gopher, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP,

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gnu/packages/cyrus-sasl.scm
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@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ (define-public cyrus-sasl
;; ends up doing "ln -s plugin_common.lo plugin_common.o", which can
;; fail with EEXIST when building things in parallel.
#:parallel-build? #f))
(synopsis "Cyrus SASL, an implementation of the Simple Authentication Security Layer framework")
(synopsis "Simple Authentication Security Layer implementation")
(description
"SASL (Simple Authentication Security Layer) is an Internet
standards-track method for remote computers to authenticate. The Cyrus SASL
standards-track method for remote computers to authenticate. The Cyrus SASL
library makes supporting various SASL mechanisms easy for both client and
server writers.")
(license (license:bsd-style "file://COPYING"

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gnu/packages/databases.scm
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@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ (define-public bdb
;; notably iproute2.
"--enable-compat185"))))
%standard-phases)))
(synopsis "db, the Berkeley database")
(synopsis "Berkeley database")
(description
"Berkeley DB is an embeddable database allowing developers the choice of
SQL, Key/Value, XML/XQuery or Java Object storage for their data model.")
@ -243,9 +243,9 @@ (define-public sqlite
(synopsis "The SQLite database management system")
(description
"SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless,
zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most
widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is
in the public domain.")
zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most
widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite
is in the public domain.")
(license public-domain)))
(define-public tdb
@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ (define-public tdb
;; ("libxslt" ,libxslt)
("python" ,python-2))) ;for the Waf build system
(home-page "http://tdb.samba.org/")
(synopsis "TDB, the trivial database")
(synopsis "Trivial database")
(description
"TDB is a Trivial Database. In concept, it is very much like GDBM,
and BSD's DB except that it allows multiple simultaneous writers and uses

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gnu/packages/doxygen.scm
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@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ (define-public doxygen
"--prefix" out))))
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/")
(synopsis "tool for generating documentation from annotated sources")
(synopsis "Generate documentation from annotated sources")
(description "Doxygen is the de facto standard tool for generating
documentation from annotated C++ sources, but it also supports other popular
programming languages such as C, Objective-C, C#, PHP, Java, Python,

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gnu/packages/dwm.scm
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@ -57,27 +57,27 @@ (define-public dwm
(home-page "http://dwm.suckless.org/")
(synopsis "Dynamic window manager")
(description
"dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled,
monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically,
"dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled,
monocle and floating layouts. All of the layouts can be applied dynamically,
optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.
In tiled layout windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
In tiled layout windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
area contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
stacking area contains all other windows. In monocle layout all windows are
maximised to the screen size. In floating layout windows can be resized and
moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating, regardless of the
stacking area contains all other windows. In monocle layout all windows are
maximised to the screen size. In floating layout windows can be resized and
moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating, regardless of the
layout applied.
Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
Each screen contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the
layout, the number of visible windows, the title of the focused window, and the
text read from the root window name property, if the screen is focused. A
text read from the root window name property, if the screen is focused. A
floating window is indicated with an empty square and a maximised floating
window is indicated with a filled square before the windows title. The selected
tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of the focused window are
indicated with a filled square in the top left corner. The tags which are
window is indicated with a filled square before the windows title. The selected
tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of the focused window are
indicated with a filled square in the top left corner. The tags which are
applied to one or more windows are indicated with an empty square in the top
left corner.

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gnu/packages/elf.scm
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@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ (define-public libelf
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://www.mr511.de/software/english.html")
(synopsis "ELF object file access library")
(description "libelf is a C library to access ELF object files.")
(description "Libelf is a C library to access ELF object files.")
(license lgpl2.0+)))
(define-public patchelf

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gnu/packages/emacs.scm
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@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ (define-public emacs-w3m
(home-page "http://emacs-w3m.namazu.org/")
(synopsis "Simple Web browser for Emacs based on w3m")
(description
"emacs-w3m is an emacs interface for the w3m web browser.")
"Emacs-w3m is an emacs interface for the w3m web browser.")
(license gpl2+)))
(define-public emacs-wget
@ -363,5 +363,5 @@ (define-public emacs-wget
(home-page "http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EmacsWget")
(synopsis "Simple file downloader for Emacs based on wget")
(description
"emacs-wget is an emacs interface for the wget file downloader.")
"Emacs-wget is an emacs interface for the wget file downloader.")
(license gpl2+)))

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gnu/packages/feh.scm
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@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ (define-public feh
(description
"feh is an X11 image viewer aimed mostly at console users.
Unlike most other viewers, it does not have a fancy GUI, but simply
displays images. It can also be used to set the desktop wallpaper.
displays images. It can also be used to set the desktop wallpaper.
It is controlled via commandline arguments and configurable key/mouse
actions.")

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gnu/packages/file.scm
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@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ (define-public file
"0z1sgrcfy6d285kj5izy1yypf371bjl3247plh9ppk0svaxv714l"))
(patches (list (search-patch "file-CVE-2014-3587.patch")))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "file, a file type guesser")
(synopsis "File type guesser")
(description
"The file command is a file type guesser, a command-line tool that tells
you in words what kind of data a file contains. It does not rely on filename
you in words what kind of data a file contains. It does not rely on filename
extentions to tell you the type of a file, but looks at the actual contents
of the file.")
(license bsd-2)

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gnu/packages/fish.scm
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@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ (define-public fish
tab-completion, including descriptions of every completion, completion of
strings with wildcards, and many completions for specific commands. It also
has extensive and discoverable help. A special help command gives access to
all the fish documentation in your web browser. Other features include smart
all the fish documentation in your web browser. Other features include smart
terminal handling based on terminfo, an easy to search history, and syntax
highlighting. ")
highlighting.")
(home-page "http://fishshell.com/")
(license gpl2)))

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gnu/packages/flex.scm
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@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ (define flex
(home-page "http://flex.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "Fast lexical analyser generator")
(description
"Flex is a tool for generating scanners. A scanner, sometimes
"Flex is a tool for generating scanners. A scanner, sometimes
called a tokenizer, is a program which recognizes lexical patterns in
text. The flex program reads user-specified input files, or its standard
text. The flex program reads user-specified input files, or its standard
input if no file names are given, for a description of a scanner to
generate. The description is in the form of pairs of regular expressions
and C code, called rules. Flex generates a C source file named,
\"lex.yy.c\", which defines the function yylex(). The file \"lex.yy.c\"
can be compiled and linked to produce an executable. When the executable
generate. The description is in the form of pairs of regular expressions
and C code, called rules. Flex generates a C source file named,
\"lex.yy.c\", which defines the function yylex(). The file \"lex.yy.c\"
can be compiled and linked to produce an executable. When the executable
is run, it analyzes its input for occurrences of text matching the
regular expressions for each rule. Whenever it finds a match, it
regular expressions for each rule. Whenever it finds a match, it
executes the corresponding C code.")
(license (bsd-style "file://COPYING"
"See COPYING in the distribution."))))

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@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ (define-public fltk
(source
(origin
(method url-fetch)
(uri (string-append "http://fltk.org/pub/fltk/" version "/fltk-" version "-source.tar.gz"))
(uri (string-append "http://fltk.org/pub/fltk/" version
"/fltk-" version "-source.tar.gz"))
(sha256
(base32
"1974brlk723095vf8z72kazq1cbqr9a51kq6b0xda6zkjkgl8q0p"))))
@ -51,9 +52,9 @@ (define-public fltk
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "https://www.fltk.org")
(synopsis "3D C++ GUI library")
(description "FLTK is a C++ GUI toolkit providing modern GUI functionality without the
bloat. It supports 3D graphics via OpenGL and its built-in GLUT emulation.
FLTK is designed to be small and modular enough to be statically linked, but
works fine as a shared library. FLTK also includes an excellent UI builder
called FLUID that can be used to create applications in minutes.")
(description "FLTK is a C++ GUI toolkit providing modern GUI functionality
without the bloat. It supports 3D graphics via OpenGL and its built-in GLUT
emulation. FLTK is designed to be small and modular enough to be statically
linked, but works fine as a shared library. FLTK also includes an excellent
UI builder called FLUID that can be used to create applications in minutes.")
(license lgpl2.0))) ; plus certain additional permissions

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@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ (define-public freetype
(symlink (string-append include "/freetype2/freetype")
(string-append include "/freetype"))))
%standard-phases)))
(synopsis "Freetype, a library to render fonts")
(synopsis "Font rendering library")
(description
"Freetype is a library that can be used by applications to access the
contents of font files. It provides a uniform interface to access font files.
contents of font files. It provides a uniform interface to access font files.
It supports both bitmap and scalable formats, including TrueType, OpenType,
Type1, CID, CFF, Windows FON/FNT, X11 PCF, and others. It supports high-speed
Type1, CID, CFF, Windows FON/FNT, X11 PCF, and others. It supports high-speed
anti-aliased glyph bitmap generation with 256 gray levels.")
(license license:freetype) ; some files have other licenses
(home-page "http://www.freetype.org/")))
@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ (define-public t1lib
It is based on the code of the X11 rasteriser of the X11 project.
The bitmaps created by t1lib are returned in a data structure with type
GLYPH. This special GLYPH-type is also used in the X11 window system to
describe character bitmaps. It contains the bitmap data as well as some
metric information. But t1lib is in itself entirely independent of the
X11-system or any other graphical user interface. ")
GLYPH. This special GLYPH-type is also used in the X11 window system to
describe character bitmaps. It contains the bitmap data as well as some
metric information. But t1lib is in itself entirely independent of the
X11-system or any other graphical user interface.")
(license license:gpl2)
(home-page "http://www.t1lib.org/")))
@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ (define-public teckit
(patches (list (search-patch "teckit-cstdio.patch")))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(inputs `(("zlib" ,zlib)))
(synopsis "TECkit, a toolkit for encoding conversions")
(synopsis "Toolkit for encoding conversions")
(description
"TECkit is a low-level toolkit intended to be used by other applications
that need to perform encoding conversions (e.g., when importing legacy data
into a Unicode-based application). The primary component of the TECkit
into a Unicode-based application). The primary component of the TECkit
package is therefore a library that performs conversions; this is the
\"TECkit engine\". The engine relies on mapping tables in a specific binary
\"TECkit engine\". The engine relies on mapping tables in a specific binary
format (for which documentation is available); there is a compiler that
creates such tables from a human-readable mapping description (a simple
text file).
@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ (define-public teckit
several applications are also included in the current package; these
include simple tools for applying conversions to plain-text and Standard
Format files, as well as both command-line and simple GUI versions of the
TECkit compiler. However, it is not intended that these tools will be the
TECkit compiler. However, it is not intended that these tools will be the
primary means by which end users perform conversions, and they have not
been designed, tested, and debugged to the extent that general-purpose
applications should be.")
@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ (define-public graphite2
`(("freetype" ,freetype)
("perl" ,perl)
("python" ,python-2))) ; because of "import imap" in tests
(synopsis "reimplementation of the SIL Graphite text processing engine")
(synopsis "Reimplementation of the SIL Graphite text processing engine")
(description
"Graphite2 is a reimplementation of the SIL Graphite text processing
engine. Graphite is a smart font technology designed to facilitate the

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@ -372,6 +372,6 @@ (define-public xboing
(synopsis "Ball and paddle game")
(description "XBoing is a blockout type game where you have a paddle which
you control to bounce a ball around the game zone destroying blocks with a
proton ball. Each block carries a different point value. The more blocks you
destroy, the better your score. The person with the highest score wins.")
proton ball. Each block carries a different point value. The more blocks you
destroy, the better your score. The person with the highest score wins.")
(license (x11-style "file://COPYING" "Very similar to the X11 licence."))))

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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ (define-public gcal
(description
"Gcal is a program to calculate and print calendars on the
command-line. Calendars can be printed in 1-month, 3-month or whole-year
views. In addition, eternal holiday lists can be generated for many
views. In addition, eternal holiday lists can be generated for many
countries, which can be complemented by user-made lists of fixed dates to
make an agenda. Gcal can also calculate astronomical data, such as the
phases of the moon, and supports alternative calendar formats: Julian,

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@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ (define-public isl
bounded by linear constraints")
(description
"isl is a library for manipulating sets and relations of integer points
bounded by linear constraints. Supported operations on sets include
bounded by linear constraints. Supported operations on sets include
intersection, union, set difference, emptiness check, convex hull, (integer)
affine hull, integer projection, computing the lexicographic minimum using
parametric integer programming, coalescing and parametric vertex
enumeration. It also includes an ILP solver based on generalized basis
enumeration. It also includes an ILP solver based on generalized basis
reduction, transitive closures on maps (which may encode infinite graphs),
dependence analysis and bounds on piecewise step-polynomials.")
(license lgpl2.1+)))

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@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ (define-public exiv2 ; XXX: move elsewhere?
(synopsis "Library and command-line utility to manage image metadata")
(description
"Exiv2 is a C++ library and a command line utility to manage image
metadata. It provides fast and easy read and write access to the Exif, IPTC
metadata. It provides fast and easy read and write access to the Exif, IPTC
and XMP metadata of images in various formats.")
;; Files under `xmpsdk' are a copy of Adobe's XMP SDK, licensed under the

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@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ (define-public lcms
(synopsis "Little CMS, a small-footprint colour management engine")
(description
"Little CMS is a small-footprint colour management engine, with special
focus on accuracy and performance. It uses the International Color
focus on accuracy and performance. It uses the International Color
Consortium standard (ICC), approved as ISO 15076-1.")
(license license:x11)
(home-page "http://www.littlecms.com/")))
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ (define-public libpaper
(sha256 (base32
"0zhcx67afb6b5r936w5jmaydj3ks8zh83n9rm5sv3m3k8q8jib1q"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "libpaper, a library for handling paper sizes")
(synopsis "Library for handling paper sizes")
(description
"The paper library and accompanying files are intended to provide a simple
way for applications to take actions based on a system- or user-specified
@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ (define-public psutils
(substitute* "Makefile"
((" install.include") ""))))
%standard-phases)))
(synopsis "psutils, a collection of utilities for manipulating PostScript documents")
(synopsis "Collection of utilities for manipulating PostScript documents")
(description
"PSUtils is a collection of utilities for manipulating PostScript
documents. Programs included are psnup, for placing out several logical pages
documents. Programs included are psnup, for placing out several logical pages
on a single sheet of paper, psselect, for selecting pages from a document,
pstops, for general imposition, psbook, for signature generation for booklet
printing, and psresize, for adjusting page sizes.")
@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ (define-public gs-fonts
(copy-file file (string-append dir "/" file)))
(find-files "." "pfb|afm"))))
%standard-phases)))))
(synopsis "free replacements for the PostScript fonts")
(synopsis "Free replacements for the PostScript fonts")
(description
"gs-fonts provides fonts and font metrics customarily distributed with
Ghostscript. It currently includes the 35 standard PostScript fonts.")
"Ghostscript fonts provides fonts and font metrics customarily distributed with
Ghostscript. It currently includes the 35 standard PostScript fonts.")
(license license:gpl2)
(home-page "http://sourceforge.net/projects/gs-fonts/")))
@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ (define-public libspectre
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(inputs `(("ghostscript" ,ghostscript)))
(native-inputs `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(synopsis "postscript rendering library")
(synopsis "Postscript rendering library")
(description
"libspectre is a small library for rendering Postscript documents.
It provides a convenient easy to use API for handling and rendering

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@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ (define-public babl
(home-page "http://gegl.org/babl/")
(synopsis "Image pixel format conversion library")
(description
"babl is a dynamic, any to any, pixel format translation library.
"Babl is a dynamic, any to any, pixel format translation library.
It allows converting between different methods of storing pixels known as
pixel formats that have with different bitdepths and other data
representations, color models and component permutations.

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@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ (define-public glu
(synopsis "Mesa OpenGL Utility library")
(description
"GLU, or OpenGL Utility Library provides some higher-level functionality
not provided by just OpenGL itself. Some of GLU's Features
not provided by just OpenGL itself. Some of GLU's Features
include: Scaling of 2D images and creation of mipmap pyramids,
Transformation of object coordinates into device coordinates and
vice versa, Support for NURBS surfaces, Support for tessellation
@ -83,15 +83,15 @@ (define-public freeglut
(synopsis "Alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT)")
(description
"Freeglut is a completely Free/OpenSourced alternative to
the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library. GLUT was originally
the OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) library. GLUT was originally
written by Mark Kilgard to support the sample programs in the
second edition OpenGL 'RedBook'. Since then, GLUT has been used
second edition OpenGL 'RedBook'. Since then, GLUT has been used
in a wide variety of practical applications because it is simple,
widely available and highly portable.
GLUT (and hence freeglut) allows the user to create and manage windows
containing OpenGL contexts on a wide range of platforms and also read
the mouse, keyboard and joystick functions. freeglut is released under
the mouse, keyboard and joystick functions. Freeglut is released under
the X-Consortium license.")
(license l:x11)))
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ (define-public ftgl
(home-page "http://ftgl.sourceforge.net")
(synopsis "Font rendering library for OpenGL applications")
(description
"FTGL is a font rendering library for OpenGL applications. Supported
"FTGL is a font rendering library for OpenGL applications. Supported
rendering modes are: Bitmaps, Anti-aliased pixmaps, Texture maps, Outlines,
Polygon meshes, and Extruded polygon meshes")
(license l:x11)))
@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ (define-public mesa
(delete-file "src/gallium/state_trackers/d3d1x/w32api"))
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://mesa3d.org/")
(synopsis "Mesa, an OpenGL implementation")
(synopsis "OpenGL implementation")
(description "Mesa is a free implementation of the OpenGL specification -
a system for rendering interactive 3D graphics. A variety of device drivers
a system for rendering interactive 3D graphics. A variety of device drivers
allows Mesa to be used in many different environments ranging from software
emulation to complete hardware acceleration for modern GPUs.")
(license l:x11)))

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@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ (define dbus
(synopsis "Message bus for inter-process communication (IPC)")
(description
"D-Bus is a message bus system, a simple way for applications to
talk to one another. In addition to interprocess communication, D-Bus
talk to one another. In addition to interprocess communication, D-Bus
helps coordinate process lifecycle; it makes it simple and reliable to
code a \"single instance\" application or daemon, and to launch
applications and daemons on demand when their services are needed.
@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ (define dbus
D-Bus supplies both a system daemon (for events such as \"new hardware
device added\" or \"printer queue changed\") and a
per-user-login-session daemon (for general IPC needs among user
applications). Also, the message bus is built on top of a general
applications). Also, the message bus is built on top of a general
one-to-one message passing framework, which can be used by any two apps
to communicate directly (without going through the message bus
daemon). Currently the communicating applications are on one computer,
daemon). Currently the communicating applications are on one computer,
or through unencrypted TCP/IP suitable for use behind a firewall with
shared NFS home directories.")
(license license:gpl2+))) ; or Academic Free License 2.1
@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ (define intltool
(home-page "https://launchpad.net/intltool/+download")
(synopsis "Tools to centralise translations of different file formats")
(description
"intltool is a set of tools to centralise translations of many different
"Intltool is a set of tools to centralise translations of many different
file formats using GNU gettext-compatible PO files.
The intltool collection can be used to do these things:
@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ (define intltool
source files (.c, .h) in po/$(PACKAGE).pot.
Merge back the translations from .po files into .xml, .desktop and
oaf files. This merge step will happen at build resp. installation time.")
oaf files. This merge step will happen at build resp. installation time.")
(license license:gpl2+)))
(define itstool
@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ (define libsigc++
(home-page "http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "Type-safe callback system for standard C++")
(description
"libsigc++ implements a type-safe callback system for standard C++. It
"Libsigc++ implements a type-safe callback system for standard C++. It
allows you to define signals and to connect those signals to any callback
function, either global or a member function, regardless of whether it is
static or virtual.
@ -405,6 +405,6 @@ (define glibmm
(home-page "http://gtkmm.org/")
(synopsis "C++ interface to the GLib library")
(description
"glibmm provides a C++ programming interface to the part of GLib that are
"Glibmm provides a C++ programming interface to the part of GLib that are
useful for C++.")
(license license:lgpl2.1+)))

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@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ (define-public gnome-desktop
("xkeyboard-config" ,xkeyboard-config)))
(home-page "https://www.gnome.org/")
(synopsis
"libgnome-desktop, gnome-about, and desktop-wide documents")
"Libgnome-desktop, gnome-about, and desktop-wide documents")
(description
"The libgnome-desktop library provides API shared by several applications
on the desktop, but that cannot live in the platform for various reasons. There
is no API or ABI guarantee, although we are doing our best to provide
stability. Documentation for the API is available with gtk-doc.
on the desktop, but that cannot live in the platform for various reasons.
There is no API or ABI guarantee, although we are doing our best to provide
stability. Documentation for the API is available with gtk-doc.
The gnome-about program helps find which version of GNOME is installed.")
; Some bits under the LGPL.
@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ (define-public libnotify
"GNOME desktop notification library")
(description
"Libnotify is a library that sends desktop notifications to a
notification daemon, as defined in the Desktop Notifications spec. These
notification daemon, as defined in the Desktop Notifications spec. These
notifications can be used to inform the user about an event or display
some form of information without getting in the user's way.")
(license license:lgpl2.1+)))
@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ (define-public libpeas
(home-page "https://wiki.gnome.org/Libpeas")
(synopsis "GObject plugin system")
(description
"libpeas is a gobject-based plugins engine, and is targetted at giving
"Libpeas is a gobject-based plugins engine, and is targetted at giving
every application the chance to assume its own extensibility. It also has a
set of features including, but not limited to: multiple extension points; on
demand (lazy) programming language support for C, Python and JS; simplicity of
@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ (define-public gtkglext
(propagated-inputs `(("pangox-compat" ,pangox-compat)))
(home-page "https://projects.gnome.org/gtkglext")
(synopsis "OpenGL extension to GTK+")
(description "GtkGLExt is an OpenGL extension to GTK+. It provides
(description "GtkGLExt is an OpenGL extension to GTK+. It provides
additional GDK objects which support OpenGL rendering in GTK+ and GtkWidget
API add-ons to make GTK+ widgets OpenGL-capable.")
(license license:lgpl2.1+)))
@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ (define-public librsvg
(home-page "https://wiki.gnome.org/LibRsvg")
(synopsis "Render SVG files using Cairo")
(description
"librsvg is a C library to render SVG files using the Cairo 2D graphics
"Librsvg is a C library to render SVG files using the Cairo 2D graphics
library.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)))
@ -653,10 +653,10 @@ (define-public libidl
("bison" ,bison)))
(home-page "http://freecode.com/projects/libidl")
(synopsis "Create trees of CORBA Interface Definition Language files")
(description "libidl is a library for creating trees of CORBA Interface
(description "Libidl is a library for creating trees of CORBA Interface
Definition Language (idl) files, which is a specification for defining
portable interfaces. libidl was initially written for orbit (the orb from the
GNOME project, and the primary means of libidl distribution). However, the
GNOME project, and the primary means of libidl distribution). However, the
functionality was designed to be as reusable and portable as possible.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)))
@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ (define-public orbit2
`(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "https://projects.gnome.org/orbit2/")
(synopsis "CORBA 2.4-compliant Object Request Broker")
(description "orbit2 is a CORBA 2.4-compliant Object Request Broker (orb)
(description "ORBit2 is a CORBA 2.4-compliant Object Request Broker (orb)
featuring mature C, C++ and Python bindings.")
;; Licence notice is unclear. The Web page simply say "GPL" without giving a version.
;; SOME of the code files have licence notices for GPLv2+
@ -772,9 +772,9 @@ (define-public gconf
("glib" ,glib "bin") ; for glib-genmarshal, etc.
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "https://projects.gnome.org/gconf/")
(synopsis "store application preferences")
(description "gconf is a system for storing application preferences. It
is intended for user preferences; not arbitrary data storage.")
(synopsis "Store application preferences")
(description "Gconf is a system for storing application preferences. It
is intended for user preferences; not arbitrary data storage.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)))
@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ (define-public gnome-mime-data
`(("perl" ,perl)
("intltool" ,intltool)))
(home-page "http://www.gnome.org")
(synopsis "base MIME and Application database for GNOME")
(synopsis "Base MIME and Application database for GNOME")
(description "GNOME Mime Data is a module which contains the base MIME
and Application database for GNOME. The data stored by this module is
designed to be accessed through the MIME functions in GnomeVFS.")
@ -842,9 +842,9 @@ (define-public gnome-vfs
("intltool" ,intltool)
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/gnome-vfs/")
(synopsis "access files and folders in GNOME applications")
(synopsis "Access files and folders in GNOME applications")
(description "GnomeVFS is the core library used to access files and
folders in GNOME applications. It provides a file system abstraction which
folders in GNOME applications. It provides a file system abstraction which
allows applications to access local and remote files with a single consistent API.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)))
@ -979,8 +979,8 @@ (define-public libgnomeui
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/libgnomeui/")
(synopsis "Additional widgets for applications")
(description "The libgnomeui library provides additional widgets for
applications. Many of the widgets from libgnomeui have already been ported to GTK+.")
(description "The libgnomeui library provides additional widgets for
applications. Many of the widgets from libgnomeui have already been ported to GTK+.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)))
(define-public libglade
@ -1004,8 +1004,8 @@ (define-public libglade
(native-inputs
`(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/libglade")
(synopsis "load glade interfaces and access the glade built widgets")
(description "libglade is a library that provides interfaces for loading
(synopsis "Load glade interfaces and access the glade built widgets")
(description "Libglade is a library that provides interfaces for loading
graphical interfaces described in glade files and for accessing the
widgets built in the loading process.")
(license license:gpl2+))) ; This is correct. GPL not LGPL
@ -1034,8 +1034,8 @@ (define-public libgnomeprint
("glib" ,glib "bin") ; for glib-genmarshal, etc.
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "https://projects.gnome.org/gnome-print/home/faq.html")
(synopsis "printing framework for GNOME")
(description "Gnome-print is a high-quality printing framework for GNOME.")
(synopsis "Printing framework for GNOME")
(description "Gnome-print is a high-quality printing framework for GNOME.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)))

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@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ (define-public gnurl
(synopsis "Microfork of cURL with support for the HTTP/HTTPS/GnuTLS subset of cURL")
(description
"Gnurl is a microfork of cURL, a command line tool for transferring data
with URL syntax. While cURL supports many crypto backends, libgnurl only
with URL syntax. While cURL supports many crypto backends, libgnurl only
supports HTTPS, HTTPS and GnuTLS.")
(license (license:bsd-style "file://COPYING"
"See COPYING in the distribution."))

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@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ (define-public libgpg-error
"02lv5h865f8if391xjp3njg04k0l4x2pwjkcdbzcwilail1skazq"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(home-page "http://gnupg.org")
(synopsis
"Libgpg-error, a small library that defines common error values for all GnuPG components")
(synopsis "Library of error values for GnuPG components")
(description
"Libgpg-error is a small library that defines common error values
for all GnuPG components. Among these are GPG, GPGSM, GPGME,
@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ (define-public libassuan
`(("libgpg-error" ,libgpg-error) ("pth" ,pth)))
(home-page "http://gnupg.org")
(synopsis
"Libassuan, the IPC library used by GnuPG and related software")
"IPC library used by GnuPG and related software")
(description
"Libassuan is a small library implementing the so-called Assuan
protocol. This protocol is used for IPC between most newer
@ -156,8 +155,7 @@ (define-public libksba
(string-append "--with-gpg-error-prefix="
(assoc-ref %build-inputs "libgpg-error")))))
(home-page "http://www.gnupg.org")
(synopsis
"Libksba is a CMS and X.509 access library under development")
(synopsis "CMS and X.509 access library")
(description
"KSBA (pronounced Kasbah) is a library to make X.509 certificates
as well as the CMS easily accessible by other applications. Both
@ -251,7 +249,7 @@ (define-public gpgme
("libassuan" ,libassuan)))
(arguments '(#:make-flags '("GPG=gpg2")))
(home-page "http://www.gnupg.org/related_software/gpgme/")
(synopsis "library providing simplified access to GnuPG functionality")
(synopsis "Library providing simplified access to GnuPG functionality")
(description
"GnuPG Made Easy (GPGME) is a library designed to make access to GnuPG
easier for applications. It provides a High-Level Crypto API for encryption,
@ -303,8 +301,8 @@ (define-public pius
(synopsis "Programs to simplify GnuPG key signing")
(description
"Pius (PGP Individual UID Signer) helps attendees of PGP keysigning
parties. It is the main utility and makes it possible to quickly and easily
sign each UID on a set of PGP keys. It is designed to take the pain out of
parties. It is the main utility and makes it possible to quickly and easily
sign each UID on a set of PGP keys. It is designed to take the pain out of
the sign-all-the-keys part of PGP Keysigning Party while adding security
to the process.
@ -375,9 +373,9 @@ (define-public signing-party
"gpgparticipants.1" "gpgsigs.1" "gpgwrap.1"
"process_keys.1" "pgpring.1" "keyanalyze.1"))))
%standard-phases)))))
(synopsis "collection of scripts for simplifying gnupg key signing")
(synopsis "Collection of scripts for simplifying gnupg key signing")
(description
"signing-party is a collection for all kinds of PGP/GnuPG related things,
"Signing-party is a collection for all kinds of PGP/GnuPG related things,
including tools for signing keys, keyring analysis, and party preparation.
* caff: CA - Fire and Forget signs and mails a key

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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ (define-public gperf
(home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/gperf/")
(synopsis "Perfect hash function generator")
(description
"gperf is a perfect hash function generator. For a given list of
"GNU gperf is a perfect hash function generator. For a given list of
strings, it produces a hash function and hash table in C or C++ code. That
the hash function is perfect means that no collisions can exist and that
look-ups can be made by single string comparisons.")

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gnu/packages/grub.scm
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@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ (define-public grub
(synopsis "GRand Unified Boot loader")
(description
"GRUB is a multiboot bootloader. It is used for initially loading the
kernel of an operating system and then transferring control to it. The kernel
kernel of an operating system and then transferring control to it. The kernel
then goes on to load the rest of the operating system. As a multiboot
bootloader, GRUB handles the presence of multiple operating systems installed
on the same computer; upon booting the computer, the user is presented with a

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gnu/packages/gsasl.scm
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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ (define-public libntlm
(sha256 (base32
"101pr110ardcj2di940g6vaqifsaxc44h6hjn81l63dvmkj5a6ga"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "Libntlm, a library that implements NTLM authentication")
(synopsis "Library that implements NTLM authentication")
(description
"Libntlm is a library that implements NTLM authentication")
(license lgpl2.1+)
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ (define-public gss
(description
"The GNU Generic Security Service provides a free implementation of the
GSS-API specification. It provides a generic application programming
interface for programs to access security services. Security services present
interface for programs to access security services. Security services present
a generic, GSS interface, with which the calling application interacts via
this library, freeing the application developer from needing to know about
the underlying security implementation.")

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@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ (define-public atk
(synopsis "GNOME accessibility toolkit")
(description
"ATK provides the set of accessibility interfaces that are implemented
by other toolkits and applications. Using the ATK interfaces, accessibility
by other toolkits and applications. Using the ATK interfaces, accessibility
tools have full access to view and control running applications.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)
(home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/atk/")))
@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ (define-public cairo
"Cairo is a 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices.
Currently supported output targets include the X Window System (via both
Xlib and XCB), Quartz, Win32, image buffers, PostScript, PDF, and SVG file
output. Experimental backends include OpenGL, BeOS, OS/2, and DirectFB.
output. Experimental backends include OpenGL, BeOS, OS/2, and DirectFB.
Cairo is designed to produce consistent output on all output media while
taking advantage of display hardware acceleration when available
eg. through the X Render Extension).
The cairo API provides operations similar to the drawing operators of
PostScript and PDF. Operations in cairo including stroking and filling cubic
PostScript and PDF. Operations in cairo including stroking and filling cubic
Bézier splines, transforming and compositing translucent images, and
antialiased text rendering. All drawing operations can be transformed by any
antialiased text rendering. All drawing operations can be transformed by any
affine transformation (scale, rotation, shear, etc.)")
(license license:lgpl2.1) ; or Mozilla Public License 1.1
(home-page "http://cairographics.org/")))
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ (define-public harfbuzz
(native-inputs
`(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
("python" ,python-wrapper)))
(synopsis "opentype text shaping engine")
(synopsis "OpenType text shaping engine")
(description
"HarfBuzz is an OpenType text shaping engine.")
(license (license:x11-style "file://COPYING"
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ (define-public pango
(synopsis "GNOME text and font handling library")
(description
"Pango is the core text and font handling library used in GNOME
applications. It has extensive support for the different writing systems
applications. It has extensive support for the different writing systems
used throughout the world.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)
(home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/pango/")))
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ (define-public pangox-compat
`(("intltool" ,intltool)
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "https://developer.gnome.org/pango")
(synopsis "functions now obsolete in pango")
(synopsis "Obsolete pango functions")
(description "Pangox was a X backend to pango. It is now obsolete and no
longer provided by recent pango releases. pangox-compat provides the
functions which were removed.")
@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ (define-public gtk+-2
(synopsis "Cross-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces")
(description
"GTK+, or the GIMP Toolkit, is a multi-platform toolkit for creating
graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is
graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is
suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete
application suites.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)

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gnu/packages/guile-wm.scm
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@ -114,5 +114,5 @@ (define-public guile-wm
have total control of what it does by choosing which modules to include.
Included with it are a few modules that provide basic TinyWM-like window
management, some window record-keeping, multi-monitor support, and emacs-like
keymaps and minibuffer. At this point, it's just enough to get you started.")
keymaps and minibuffer. At this point, it's just enough to get you started.")
(license gpl3+)))

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gnu/packages/guile.scm
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@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ (define (guile-reader guile)
"Guile-Reader is a simple framework for building readers for GNU Guile.
The idea is to make it easy to build procedures that extend Guile’s read
procedure. Readers supporting various syntax variants can easily be written,
procedure. Readers supporting various syntax variants can easily be written,
possibly by re-using existing “token readers” of a standard Scheme
readers. For example, it is used to implement Skribilo’s R5RS-derived
readers. For example, it is used to implement Skribilo’s R5RS-derived
document syntax.
Guile-Reader’s approach is similar to Common Lisp’s “read table”, but
@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ (define-public guile-ncurses
(home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/guile-ncurses/")
(synopsis "Guile bindings to ncurses")
(description
"guile-ncurses provides Guile language bindings for the ncurses
"GNU Guile-Ncurses provides Guile language bindings for the ncurses
library.")
(license lgpl3+)))
@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ (define-public guile-lib
(home-page "http://www.nongnu.org/guile-lib/")
(synopsis "Collection of useful Guile Scheme modules")
(description
"guile-lib is intended as an accumulation place for pure-scheme Guile
"Guile-Lib is intended as an accumulation place for pure-scheme Guile
modules, allowing for people to cooperate integrating their generic Guile
modules into a coherent library. Think \"a down-scaled, limited-scope CPAN
for Guile\".")
@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ (define-public guile-json
(synopsis "JSON module for Guile")
(description
"Guile-json supports parsing and building JSON documents according to the
http:://json.org specification. These are the main features:
http:://json.org specification. These are the main features:
- Strictly complies to http://json.org specification.
- Build JSON documents programmatically via macros.
- Unicode support for strings.

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gnu/packages/hurd.scm
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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ (define-public mig
"GNU MIG is the GNU distribution of the Mach 3.0 interface generator
MIG, as maintained by the GNU Hurd developers for the GNU project.
You need this tool to compile the GNU Mach and GNU Hurd distributions,
and to compile the GNU C library for the Hurd. Also,you will need it
and to compile the GNU C library for the Hurd. Also, you will need it
for other software in the GNU system that uses Mach-based inter-process
communication.")
(license gpl2+)))

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gnu/packages/icu4c.scm
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@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ (define-public icu4c
(find-files "bin" ".*")
(find-files "sbin" ".*"))))))
%standard-phases)))))
(synopsis "ICU, International Components for Unicode")
(synopsis "International Components for Unicode")
(description
"ICU is a set of C/C++ and Java libraries providing Unicode and
globalisation support for software applications. This package contains the
globalisation support for software applications. This package contains the
C/C++ part.")
(license x11)
(home-page "http://site.icu-project.org/")))

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@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ (define-public libpng
(synopsis "Library for handling PNG files")
(description
"Libpng is the official PNG (Portable Network Graphics) reference
library. It supports almost all PNG features and is extensible.")
library. It supports almost all PNG features and is extensible.")
(license license:zlib)
(home-page "http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html")))
@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ (define-public libjpeg
(sha256 (base32
"19q5zr4n60sjcvfbyv06n4pcl1mai3ipvnd2akflayciinj3wx9s"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "Libjpeg, a library for handling JPEG files")
(synopsis "Library for handling JPEG files")
(description
"Libjpeg implements JPEG image encoding, decoding, and transcoding.
JPEG is a standardized compression method for full-color and gray-scale
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ (define-public libtiff
(list (string-append "--with-jpeg-include-dir="
(assoc-ref %build-inputs "libjpeg-8")
"/include"))))
(synopsis "Libtiff, a library for handling TIFF files")
(synopsis "Library for handling TIFF files")
(description
"Libtiff provides support for the Tag Image File Format (TIFF), a format
used for storing image data.
@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ (define-public giflib
%standard-phases))))
(synopsis "Tools and library for working with GIF images")
(description
"giflib is a library for reading and writing GIF images. It is API and
"GIFLIB is a library for reading and writing GIF images. It is API and
ABI compatible with libungif which was in wide use while the LZW compression
algorithm was patented. Tools are also included to convert, manipulate,
compose, and analyze GIF images.")
@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ (define-public giblib
(home-page "http://linuxbrit.co.uk/software/") ; no real home-page
(synopsis "Wrapper library for imlib2")
(description
"giblib is a simple library which wraps imlib2's context API, avoiding
"Giblib is a simple library which wraps imlib2's context API, avoiding
all the context_get/set calls, adds fontstyles to the truetype renderer and
supplies a generic doubly-linked list and some string functions.")
;; This license removes a clause about X Consortium from the original

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gnu/packages/imagemagick.scm
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@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ (define-public imagemagick
(synopsis "Create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images")
(description
"ImageMagick® is a software suite to create, edit, compose, or convert
bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats (over 100)
bitmap images. It can read and write images in a variety of formats (over 100)
including DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PDF, PhotoCD, PNG, Postscript, SVG,
and TIFF. Use ImageMagick to resize, flip, mirror, rotate, distort, shear and
and TIFF. Use ImageMagick to resize, flip, mirror, rotate, distort, shear and
transform images, adjust image colors, apply various special effects, or draw
text, lines, polygons, ellipses and Bézier curves.")
(license (fsf-free "http://www.imagemagick.org/script/license.php"))))

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gnu/packages/irssi.scm
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@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ (define-public irssi
`(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
("perl" ,perl)))
(home-page "http://www.irssi.org/")
(synopsis "Irssi, a terminal-based IRC client")
(synopsis "Terminal-based IRC client")
(description
"Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports
"Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports
SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.")
(license gpl2+)))

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gnu/packages/kde.scm
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@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ (define-public automoc4
(arguments
`(#:tests? #f)) ; no check target
(home-page "http://techbase.kde.org/Development/Tools/Automoc4")
(synopsis "build tool for KDE")
(description "KDE desktop environment")
(synopsis "Build tool for KDE")
(description "AutoMoc4 automatically generates moc-files for KDE.")
(license bsd-2)))
(define-public phonon

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@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ (define-public libdaemon
(synopsis "Lightweight C library that eases the writing of UNIX daemons")
(description
"libdaemon is a lightweight C library that eases the writing of UNIX
daemons. It consists of the following parts:
"Libdaemon is a lightweight C library that eases the writing of UNIX
daemons. It consists of the following parts:
• A wrapper around fork() which does the correct daemonization procedure of
a process
@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ (define-public libdaemon
• An API for running subprocesses with STDOUT and STDERR redirected to
syslog.
APIs like these are used in most daemon software available. It is not that
APIs like these are used in most daemon software available. It is not that
simple to get it done right and code duplication is not a goal.")
(license lgpl2.1+)))

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@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ (define-public libevent
("which" ,which)
("python" ,python-wrapper)))
(home-page "http://libevent.org/")
(synopsis
"libevent, an event notification library")
(synopsis "Event notification library")
(description
"The libevent API provides a mechanism to execute a callback
function when a specific event occurs on a file descriptor or after a

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gnu/packages/libidn.scm
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@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ (define-public libidn
;; FIXME: No Java and C# libraries are currently built.
(synopsis "Internationalized string processing library")
(description
"libidn is a library implementing of the Stringprep, Punycode and IDNA
"GNU Libidn is a library implementing of the Stringprep, Punycode and IDNA
specifications. These are used to encode and decode internationalized domain
names. It includes native C, C# and Java libraries.")
(license lgpl2.1+)

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gnu/packages/libusb.scm
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@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ (define-public libusb
"16sz34ix6hw2wwl3kqx6rf26fg210iryr68wc439dc065pffw879"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(home-page "http://www.libusb.org")
(synopsis "Libusb, a user-space USB library")
(synopsis "User-space USB library")
(description
"Libusb is a library that gives applications easy access to USB
devices on various operating systems.")

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@ -367,10 +367,10 @@ (define-public psmisc
(inputs `(("ncurses" ,ncurses)))
(home-page "http://psmisc.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis
"set of utilities that use the proc filesystem, such as fuser, killall, and pstree")
"Small utilities that use the proc filesystem")
(description
"This PSmisc package is a set of some small useful utilities that
use the proc filesystem. We're not about changing the world, but
use the proc filesystem. We're not about changing the world, but
providing the system administrator with some help in common tasks.")
(license gpl2+)))
@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ (define-public util-linux
(home-page "https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/")
(synopsis "Collection of utilities for the Linux kernel")
(description
"util-linux is a random collection of utilities for the Linux kernel.")
"Util-linux is a random collection of utilities for the Linux kernel.")
;; Note that util-linux doesn't use the same license for all the
;; code. GPLv2+ is the default license for a code without an
@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ (define-public procps
(home-page "http://procps.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "Utilities that give information about processes")
(description
"procps is the package that has a bunch of small useful utilities
"Procps is the package that has a bunch of small useful utilities
that give information about processes using the Linux /proc file system.
The package includes the programs ps, top, vmstat, w, kill, free,
slabtop, and skill.")
@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ (define-public libcap
(home-page "https://sites.google.com/site/fullycapable/")
(synopsis "Library for working with POSIX capabilities")
(description
"libcap2 provides a programming interface to POSIX capabilities on
"Libcap2 provides a programming interface to POSIX capabilities on
Linux-based operating systems.")
;; License is BSD-3 or GPLv2, at the user's choice.
@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ (define-public kmod
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "https://www.kernel.org/")
(synopsis "Kernel module tools")
(description "kmod is a set of tools to handle common tasks with Linux
(description "Kmod is a set of tools to handle common tasks with Linux
kernel modules like insert, remove, list, check properties, resolve
dependencies and aliases.
@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ (define-public lm-sensors
(home-page "http://www.lm-sensors.org/")
(synopsis "Utilities to read temperature/voltage/fan sensors")
(description
"lm-sensors is a hardware health monitoring package for Linux. It allows
"Lm-sensors is a hardware health monitoring package for Linux. It allows
you to access information from temperature, voltage, and fan speed sensors.
It works with most newer systems.")
(license gpl2+)))
@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ (define-public xsensors
(home-page "http://www.linuxhardware.org/xsensors/")
(synopsis "Hardware health information viewer")
(description
"xsensors reads data from the libsensors library regarding hardware
"Xsensors reads data from the libsensors library regarding hardware
health such as temperature, voltage and fan speed and displays the information
in a digital read-out.")
(license gpl2+)))

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gnu/packages/lout.scm
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@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ (define out
'install 'install-doc
,doc-phase
%standard-phases)))))
(synopsis "Lout, a document layout system similar in style to LaTeX")
(synopsis "Document layout system")
(description
"The Lout document formatting system is now reads a high-level description of
"The Lout document formatting system reads a high-level description of
a document similar in style to LaTeX and produces a PostScript or plain text
output file.

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@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ (define-public liboop
(home-page "http://www.lysator.liu.se/liboop/")
(synopsis "Event loop library")
(description "Liboop is a low-level event loop management library for
POSIX-based operating systems. It supports the development of modular,
multiplexed applications which may respond to events from several sources. It
POSIX-based operating systems. It supports the development of modular,
multiplexed applications which may respond to events from several sources. It
replaces the \"select() loop\" and allows the registration of event handlers
for file and network I/O, timers and signals. Since processes use these
mechanisms for almost all external communication, liboop can be used as the

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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ (define-public lsof
(copy-file "lsof.8" (string-append out "/share/man/man8/lsof.8"))
))
%standard-phases)))))
(synopsis "lsof displays information about open files")
(synopsis "Display information about open files")
(description
"Lsof stands for LiSt Open Files, and it does just that.
It lists information about files that are open by the processes running

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@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ (define-public lua
(description
"Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. Lua
combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs
based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed,
based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed,
runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has
automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal
for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping.")

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@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ (define-public gnuplot
(home-page "http://www.gnuplot.info")
(synopsis "Command-line driven graphing utility")
(description "Gnuplot is a portable command-line driven graphing
utility. It was originally created to allow scientists and students to
utility. It was originally created to allow scientists and students to
visualize mathematical functions and data interactively, but has grown to
support many non-interactive uses such as web scripting. It is also used as a
support many non-interactive uses such as web scripting. It is also used as a
plotting engine by third-party applications like Octave.")
;; X11 Style with the additional restriction that derived works may only be
;; distributed as patches to the original.

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@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ (define-public libmhash
(home-page "http://mhash.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "Thread-safe hash library")
(description
"mhash is a thread-safe hash library, implemented in C, and provides a
uniform interface to a large number of hash algorithms. These algorithms can
be used to compute checksums, message digests, and other signatures. The HMAC
"Mhash is a thread-safe hash library, implemented in C, and provides a
uniform interface to a large number of hash algorithms. These algorithms can
be used to compute checksums, message digests, and other signatures. The HMAC
support implements the basics for message authentication, following RFC 2104.
Algorithms currently supplied are:

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@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ (define-public libmad
;; remove option that is not supported by gcc any more
(substitute* "configure" ((" -fforce-mem") "")))
%standard-phases)))
(synopsis "libmad, an MPEG audio decoder")
(synopsis "MPEG audio decoder")
(description
"MAD (MPEG Audio Decoder) supports MPEG-1 and the MPEG-2 extension to
lower sampling frequencies, as well as the de facto MPEG 2.5 format.
@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ (define-public libid3tag
"0lb1w883dc46dajbdvnia5870brl5lvnlk7g7y58y9wpg5p4znk3"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(inputs `(("zlib" ,zlib)))
(synopsis "libid3tag, a library for reading ID3 tags")
(synopsis "Library for reading ID3 tags")
(description
"libid3tag is a library for reading ID3 tags, both ID3v1 and the various
"Libid3tag is a library for reading ID3 tags, both ID3v1 and the various
versions of ID3v2")
(license license:gpl2+)
(home-page "http://www.underbit.com/products/mad/")))
@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ (define-public id3lib
(substitute* "examples/test_io.cpp"
(("dami;") "dami;\nusing namespace std;")))
%standard-phases)))
(synopsis "a library for reading, writing, and manipulating ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags")
(synopsis "Library for reading, writing, and manipulating ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags")
(description
"id3lib is a cross-platform software development library for reading,
writing, and manipulating ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags. It is an on-going project
"Id3lib is a cross-platform software development library for reading,
writing, and manipulating ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags. It is an on-going project
whose primary goals are full compliance with the ID3v2 standard, portability
across several platforms, and providing a powerful and feature-rich API with
a highly stable and efficient implementation.")
@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ (define-public libmp3splt
("pcre" ,pcre)))
(native-inputs
`(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(synopsis "libmp3splt, a library for splitting mp3 and ogg vorbis files")
(synopsis "Library for splitting mp3 and ogg vorbis files")
(description
"Mp3splt is a utility to split mp3 and ogg vorbis files selecting a begin
and an end time position, without decoding. For splitting an album, one may
and an end time position, without decoding. For splitting an album, one may
select split points and filenames manually or obtain them automatically from
CDDB (internet or a local file) or from .cue files. The tool also supports
CDDB (internet or a local file) or from .cue files. The tool also supports
automatic silence split, that can be used also to adjust cddb/cue splitpoints.
This package contains the library.")
@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ (define-public mp3splt
"106dnka56prlc9nsfh300f8841am2lmkwlzgl9lkr25mgnc35wwh"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(inputs `(("libmp3splt" ,libmp3splt)))
(synopsis "mp3splt, a utiliy for splitting mp3 and ogg vorbis files")
(synopsis "Utiliy for splitting mp3 and ogg vorbis files")
(description
"Mp3splt is a utility to split mp3 and ogg vorbis files selecting a begin
and an end time position, without decoding. For splitting an album, one may
and an end time position, without decoding. For splitting an album, one may
select split points and filenames manually or obtain them automatically from
CDDB (internet or a local file) or from .cue files. The tool also supports
CDDB (internet or a local file) or from .cue files. The tool also supports
automatic silence split, that can be used also to adjust cddb/cue splitpoints.
This package contains the binary.")
@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ (define-public mpg123
(home-page "http://www.mpg123.org/")
(synopsis "Console MP3 player and decoder library")
(description
"mpg123 is a real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers
"Mpg123 is a real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers
1,2 and 3 (MPEG 1.0 layer 3 aka MP3 most commonly tested). It comes with a
command-line tool as well as a C library, libmpg123.")
(license license:lgpl2.1)))
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ (define-public mpg321
("libao" ,ao)))
(home-page "http://mpg321.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "Command-line MP3 player")
(description "mpg321 is a command-line mp3 player. mpg321 is used for
(description "Mpg321 is a command-line mp3 player. mpg321 is used for
frontends, as an mp3 player and as an mp3 to wave file decoder (primarily for
use with CD-recording software).")
(license license:gpl2)))
@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ (define-public ripperx
(synopsis "GTK program to rip and encode CD audio tracks")
(description
"RipperX is a GTK program to rip CD audio tracks and encode them to the
Ogg, MP3, or FLAC formats. It's goal is to be easy to use, requiring only
a few mouse clicks to convert an entire album. It supports CDDB lookups
Ogg, MP3, or FLAC formats. Its goal is to be easy to use, requiring only
a few mouse clicks to convert an entire album. It supports CDDB lookups
for album and track information.")
(license license:gpl2)
(home-page "http://sourceforge.net/projects/ripperx/")))
@ -349,6 +349,6 @@ (define-public mpc123
(home-page "http://mpc123.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "Audio player for Musepack-formatted files")
(description
"mpc123 is a command-line player for files in the Musepack audio
"Mpc123 is a command-line player for files in the Musepack audio
compression format (.mpc files.)")
(license license:gpl2+)))

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@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ (define-public netpbm
(for-each delete-file
'("config_template" "pkginfo" "README" "VERSION")))))
%standard-phases)))))
(synopsis "Netpbm, a toolkit for manipulation of images")
(synopsis "Toolkit for manipulation of images")
(description
"Netpbm is a toolkit for the manipulation of graphic images, including
the conversion of images between a variety of different formats.

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@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ (define-public noweb
(home-page "http://www.cs.tufts.edu/~nr/noweb/")
(synopsis "Literate programming tool")
(description
"noweb is designed to meet the needs of literate programmers while
"Noweb is designed to meet the needs of literate programmers while
remaining as simple as possible. Its primary advantages are simplicity,
extensibility, and language-independence—especially noticeable when compared
with other literate-programming tools. noweb uses 5 control sequences to

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@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ (define-public ocaml
(synopsis "The OCaml programming language")
(description
"OCaml is a general purpose industrial-strength programming language with
an emphasis on expressiveness and safety. Developed for more than 20 years at
an emphasis on expressiveness and safety. Developed for more than 20 years at
Inria it benefits from one of the most advanced type systems and supports
functional, imperative and object-oriented styles of programming.")
(license (list qpl gpl2))))

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@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ (define-public openssl
(("/bin/rm")
"rm"))))
%standard-phases))))
(synopsis "OpenSSL, an SSL/TLS implementation")
(synopsis "SSL/TLS implementation")
(description
"OpenSSL is an implementation of SSL/TLS")
(license license:openssl)

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@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ (define-public pcre
"--enable-pcregrep-libz"
"--enable-pcregrep-libbz2"
"--enable-pcretest-libreadline")))
(synopsis "PCRE, Perl Compatible Regular Expressions")
(synopsis "Perl Compatible Regular Expressions")
(description
"The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular expression
pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl 5. PCRE has its
pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl 5. PCRE has its
own native API, as well as a set of wrapper functions that correspond to the
POSIX regular expression API.")
(license license:bsd-3)

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@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ (define-public poppler
#:configure-flags
'("--enable-xpdf-headers" ; to install header files
"--enable-zlib")))
(synopsis "Poppler, a pdf rendering library")
(synopsis "PDF rendering library")
(description
"Poppler is a PDF rendering library based on the xpdf-3.0 code base.")
(license license:gpl2+)

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@ -48,14 +48,13 @@ (define-public %pkg-config
"share/pkgconfig")))))
(home-page "http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pkg-config")
(license gpl2+)
(synopsis "a helper tool used when compiling applications and
libraries")
(synopsis "Helper tool used when compiling applications and libraries")
(description
"pkg-config is a helper tool used when compiling applications and
libraries. It helps you insert the correct compiler options on the
command line so an application can use gcc -o test test.c `pkg-config
--libs --cflags glib-2.0` for instance, rather than hard-coding values
on where to find glib (or other libraries). It is language-agnostic, so
on where to find glib (or other libraries). It is language-agnostic, so
it can be used for defining the location of documentation tools, for
instance.")))

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@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ (define-public a2ps
(synopsis "Any file to PostScript, including pretty-printing")
(description
"GNU a2ps converts almost anything to a PostScript file, ready for
printing. It accomplishes this by being able to delegate files to external
printing. It accomplishes this by being able to delegate files to external
handlers, such as Groff and Gzip. It handles as many steps as is necessary to
produce a pretty-printed file. It also includes some extra abilities for
special cases, such as pretty-printing \"--help\" output.")

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@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ (define-public python-2
(directories '("lib/python2.7/site-packages")))))
(home-page "http://python.org")
(synopsis
"Python, a high-level dynamically-typed programming language")
"High-level, dynamically-typed programming language")
(description
"Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that
is used in a wide variety of application domains. Some of its key
@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ (define-public python-pycrypto
(description
"Pycrypto is a collection of both secure hash functions (such as SHA256
and RIPEMD160), and various encryption algorithms (AES, DES, RSA, ElGamal,
etc.). The package is structured to make adding new modules easy.")
etc.). The package is structured to make adding new modules easy.")
(license public-domain)))
(define-public python-keyring
@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ (define-public python-keyring
(synopsis "Store and access your passwords safely")
(description
"The Python keyring lib provides a easy way to access the system keyring
service from python. It can be used in any application that needs safe
service from python. It can be used in any application that needs safe
password storage.")
;; "MIT" and PSF dual license
(license x11)))
@ -475,10 +475,10 @@ (define-public python-six
(home-page "http://pypi.python.org/pypi/six/")
(synopsis "Python 2 and 3 compatibility utilities")
(description
"Six is a Python 2 and 3 compatibility library. It provides utility
"Six is a Python 2 and 3 compatibility library. It provides utility
functions for smoothing over the differences between the Python versions with
the goal of writing Python code that is compatible on both Python versions.
Six supports every Python version since 2.5. It is contained in only one
Six supports every Python version since 2.5. It is contained in only one
Python file, so it can be easily copied into your project.")
(license x11)))
@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ (define-public python-tzlocal
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "https://github.com/regebro/tzlocal")
(synopsis
"tzinfo object for the local timezone")
"Local timezone information for Python")
(description
"Tzlocal returns a tzinfo object with the local timezone information.
This module attempts to fix a glaring hole in pytz, that there is no way to
@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ (define-public python2-dogtail
(home-page "https://fedorahosted.org/dogtail/")
(synopsis "GUI test tool and automation framework written in ​Python")
(description
"dogtail is a GUI test tool and automation framework written in Python.
"Dogtail is a GUI test tool and automation framework written in Python.
It uses Accessibility (a11y) technologies to communicate with desktop
applications. dogtail scripts are written in Python and executed like any
other Python program.")

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@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ (define-public libxkbcommon
(native-inputs
`(("bison" ,bison)))
(home-page "http://xkbcommon.org/")
(synopsis "library to handle keyboard descriptions")
(synopsis "Library to handle keyboard descriptions")
(description "Xkbcommon is a library to handle keyboard descriptions,
including loading them from disk, parsing them and handling their
state. It is mainly meant for client toolkits, window systems, and other

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@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ (define-public rsync
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(inputs `(("perl" ,perl)
("acl" ,acl)))
(synopsis "rsync, a remote (and local) file copying tool")
(synopsis "Remote (and local) file copying tool")
(description
"rsync is a fast and versatile file copying tool. It can copy locally,
"Rsync is a fast and versatile file copying tool. It can copy locally,
to/from another host over any remote shell, or to/from a remote rsync daemon.
Its delta-transfer algorithm reduces the amount of data sent over the network
by sending only the differences between the source files and the existing
@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ (define-public librsync
"Librsync is a free software library that implements the rsync
remote-delta algorithm. This algorithm allows efficient remote updates of a
file, without requiring the old and new versions to both be present at the
sending end. The library uses a \"streaming\" design similar to that of zlib
sending end. The library uses a \"streaming\" design similar to that of zlib
with the aim of allowing it to be embedded into many different applications.")
(license lgpl2.1+)))

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@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ (define-public bigloo
(propagated-inputs
`(("gmp" ,gmp))) ; bigloo.h refers to gmp.h
(home-page "http://www-sop.inria.fr/indes/fp/Bigloo/")
(synopsis "Bigloo, an efficient Scheme compiler")
(synopsis "Efficient Scheme compiler")
(description
"Bigloo is a Scheme implementation devoted to one goal: enabling
Scheme based programming style where C(++) is usually

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@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ (define-public scrot
(home-page "http://linuxbrit.co.uk/software/")
(synopsis "Command-line screen capture utility for X Window System")
(description
"scrot allows to save a screenshot of a full screen, a window or a part
"Scrot allows to save a screenshot of a full screen, a window or a part
of the screen selected by mouse.")
;; This license removes a clause about X Consortium from the original
;; X11 license.

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@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ (define libmikmod
(synopsis "Library for module sound formats")
(description
"MikMod is able to play a wide range of module formats, as well as
digital sound files. It can take advantage of particular features of your
digital sound files. It can take advantage of particular features of your
system, such as sound redirection over the network.")
(license lgpl2.1)
(home-page "http://mikmod.sourceforge.net/")))

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@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ (define-public skribilo
The input document can use Skribilo's markup language to provide information
about the document's structure, which is similar to HTML or LaTeX and does not
require expertise. Alternatively, it can use a simpler, “markup-less” format
require expertise. Alternatively, it can use a simpler, “markup-less” format
that borrows from Emacs' outline mode and from other conventions used in
emails, Usenet and text.

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@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ (define-public libssh2
(propagated-inputs `(("libgcrypt" ,libgcrypt)
("zlib" ,zlib)))
(arguments '(#:configure-flags `("--with-libgcrypt")))
(synopsis "libssh2, a client-side C library implementing the SSH2 protocol")
(synopsis "Client-side C library implementing the SSH2 protocol")
(description
"libssh2 is a library intended to allow software developers access to
the SSH-2 protocol in an easy-to-use self-contained package. It can be built
the SSH-2 protocol in an easy-to-use self-contained package. It can be built
into an application to perform many different tasks when communicating with
a server that supports the SSH-2 protocol.")
(license license:bsd-3)
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ (define-public openssh
;; install without host keys and system configuration files
(zero? (apply system* "make" "install-nosysconf" make-flags)))
%standard-phases)))))
(synopsis "OpenSSH, a client and server for the secure shell (ssh) protocol")
(synopsis "Client and server for the secure shell (ssh) protocol")
(description
"The SSH2 protocol implemented in OpenSSH is standardised by the
IETF secsh working group and is specified in several RFCs and drafts.
@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ (define-public openssh
and optional compression.
The user authentication layer uses the established connection and relies on
the services provided by the transport layer. It provides several mechanisms
for user authentication. These include traditional password authentication
the services provided by the transport layer. It provides several mechanisms
for user authentication. These include traditional password authentication
as well as public-key or host-based authentication mechanisms.
The connection layer multiplexes many different concurrent channels over the
authenticated connection and allows tunneling of login sessions and
TCP-forwarding. It provides a flow control service for these channels.
TCP-forwarding. It provides a flow control service for these channels.
Additionally, various channel-specific options can be negotiated.")
(license (license:bsd-style "file://LICENSE"
"See LICENSE in the distribution."))
@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ (define-public dropbear
(inputs `(("zlib" ,zlib)))
(synopsis "Small SSH server and client")
(description "Dropbear is a relatively small SSH server and
client. It runs on a variety of POSIX-based platforms. Dropbear is
particularly useful for embedded systems, such as wireless routers.")
client. It runs on a variety of POSIX-based platforms. Dropbear is
particularly useful for embedded systems, such as wireless routers.")
(home-page "https://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html")
(license (license:x11-style "" "See file LICENSE."))))

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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ (define-public stalonetray
(synopsis "Standalone freedesktop.org and KDE systray implementation")
(description
"Stalonetray is a stand-alone freedesktop.org and KDE system
tray (notification area) for X Window System/X11 (e.g. X.Org or XFree86). It
tray (notification area) for X Window System/X11 (e.g. X.Org or XFree86). It
has full XEMBED support and minimal dependencies: an X11 lib only. Stalonetray
works with virtually any EWMH-compliant window manager.")
(license gpl2+)))

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@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ (define-public expect
(description
"Expect is a tool for automating interactive applications such as
telnet, ftp, passwd, fsck, rlogin, tip, etc. Expect really makes this
stuff trivial. Expect is also useful for testing these same
applications. And by adding Tk, you can wrap interactive applications in
stuff trivial. Expect is also useful for testing these same
applications. And by adding Tk, you can wrap interactive applications in
X11 GUIs.")
(license public-domain))) ; as written in `license.terms'

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@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ (define-public tcsh
(synopsis "Unix shell based on csh")
(description
"Tcsh is an enhanced, but completely compatible version of the Berkeley
UNIX C shell (csh). It is a command language interpreter usable both as an
interactive login shell and a shell script command processor. It includes a
UNIX C shell (csh). It is a command language interpreter usable both as an
interactive login shell and a shell script command processor. It includes a
command-line editor, programmable word completion, spelling correction, a
history mechanism, job control and a C-like syntax.")
(license bsd-4)))

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@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ (define-public commoncpp
(("^// TODO sc.*") "#include <sys/types.h>\n#include <sys/stat.h>\n")))
%standard-phases)))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "(u)Common C++ framework for threaded applications")
(synopsis "Common C++ framework for threaded applications")
(description "GNU Common C++ is an portable, optimized class framework for
threaded applications, supporting concurrent synchronization, inter-process
communications via sockets, and various methods for data handling, such as
@ -64,12 +64,11 @@ (define-public ucommon
(sha256 (base32
"0hpwxiyd7c3qnzksk6vw94cdig1v8yy6khgcaa87a7hb3zbkv4zg"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "(u)Common C++ framework for threaded applications")
(description "GNU Common C++ is an portable, optimized class framework for
threaded applications, supporting concurrent synchronization, inter-process
communications via sockets, and various methods for data handling, such as
serialization and XML parsing. It includes the uCommon C++ library, a smaller
reimplementation.")
(synopsis "Common C++ framework for threaded applications")
(description "GNU uCommon C++ is meant as a very light-weight C++ library
to facilitate using C++ design patterns even for very deeply embedded
applications, such as for systems using uclibc along with posix threading
support.")
(license gpl2+) ; plus runtime exception
(home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/commoncpp")))
@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ (define-public exosip
(inputs `(("osip" ,osip)))
(synopsis "Sip abstraction library")
(description "EXosip is a library that hides the complexity of using the
SIP protocol for mutlimedia session establishement. This protocol is mainly to
SIP protocol for mutlimedia session establishement. This protocol is mainly to
be used by VoIP telephony applications (endpoints or conference server) but
might be also usefull for any application that wish to establish sessions like
multiplayer games.")

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@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ (define-public rubber
("python" ,python-2) ; incompatible with Python 3 (print syntax)
("which" ,which)))
(home-page "https://launchpad.net/rubber")
(synopsis "Rubber, a wrapper for LaTeX and friends")
(synopsis "Wrapper for LaTeX and friends")
(description
"Rubber is a program whose purpose is to handle all tasks related to the
compilation of LaTeX documents. This includes compiling the document itself,

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@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ (define-public tor
network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents
somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you
visit, and it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical
location. Tor works with many of your existing applications, including
location. Tor works with many of your existing applications, including
web browsers, instant messaging clients, remote login, and other
applications based on the TCP protocol.")
(license bsd-3)))

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@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ (define-public valgrind
(description
"Valgrind is an instrumentation framework for building dynamic analysis
tools. There are Valgrind tools that can automatically detect many memory
management and threading bugs, and profile your programs in detail. You can
management and threading bugs, and profile your programs in detail. You can
also use Valgrind to build new tools.")
(license gpl2+)

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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ (define-public bazaar
(synopsis "Version control system supporting both distributed and centralized workflows")
(description
"GNU Bazaar is a version control system that allows you to record
changes to project files over time. It supports both a distributed workflow
changes to project files over time. It supports both a distributed workflow
as well as the classic centralized workflow.")
(license gpl2+)))
@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ (define-public subversion
("sqlite" ,sqlite)
("zlib" ,zlib)))
(home-page "http://subversion.apache.org/")
(synopsis "Subversion, a revision control system")
(synopsis "Revision control system")
(description
"Subversion exists to be universally recognized and adopted as a
centralized version control system characterized by its
@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ (define-public diffstat
(home-page "http://invisible-island.net/diffstat/")
(synopsis "Make histograms from the output of 'diff'")
(description
"diffstat reads the output of 'diff' and displays a histogram of the
"Diffstat reads the output of 'diff' and displays a histogram of the
insertions, deletions, and modifications per-file. It is useful for reviewing
large, complex patch files.")
(license (x11-style "file://COPYING"))))
@ -563,10 +563,10 @@ (define-public aegis
(home-page "http://aegis.sourceforge.net")
(synopsis "Project change supervisor")
(description "Aegis is a project change supervisor, and performs some of
the Software Configuration Management needed in a CASE environment. Aegis
the Software Configuration Management needed in a CASE environment. Aegis
provides a framework within which a team of developers may work on many
changes to a program independently, and Aegis coordinates integrating these
changes back into the master source of the program, with as little disruption
as possible. Resolution of contention for source files, a major headache for
as possible. Resolution of contention for source files, a major headache for
any project with more than one developer, is one of Aegis's major functions.")
(license gpl3+)))

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@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ (define-public vim
(synopsis "Text editor based on vi")
(description
"Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient text
editing. It is an improved version of the vi editor distributed with most UNIX
editing. It is an improved version of the vi editor distributed with most UNIX
systems.
Vim is often called a \"programmer's editor,\" and so useful for programming
that many consider it an entire IDE. It's not just for programmers, though. Vim
is perfect for all kinds of text editing, from composing email to editing
that many consider it an entire IDE. It's not just for programmers, though.
Vim is perfect for all kinds of text editing, from composing email to editing
configuration files.")
(license license:vim)))

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@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ (define-public vpnc
(synopsis "Client for Cisco VPN concentrators")
(description
"vpnc is a VPN client compatible with Cisco's EasyVPN equipment.
It supports IPSec (ESP) with Mode Configuration and Xauth. It supports only
It supports IPSec (ESP) with Mode Configuration and Xauth. It supports only
shared-secret IPSec authentication with Xauth, AES (256, 192, 128), 3DES,
1DES, MD5, SHA1, DH1/2/5 and IP tunneling. It runs entirely in userspace.
1DES, MD5, SHA1, DH1/2/5 and IP tunneling. It runs entirely in userspace.
Only \"Universal TUN/TAP device driver support\" is needed in the kernel.")
(license license:gpl2+) ; some file are bsd-2, see COPYING
(home-page "http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/vpnc/")))

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@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ (define-public w3m
("perl" ,perl)
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "http://w3m.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "w3m, a text-mode web browser")
(synopsis "Text-mode web browser")
(description
"w3m is a text-based web browser as well as a pager like 'more' or
'less'. With w3m you can browse web pages through a terminal emulator

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@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ (define-public httpd
(description
"The Apache HTTP Server Project is a collaborative software development
effort aimed at creating a robust, commercial-grade, featureful, and
freely-available source code implementation of an HTTP (Web) server. The project
is jointly managed by a group of volunteers located around the world, using the
Internet and the Web to communicate, plan, and develop the server and its
related documentation.")
freely-available source code implementation of an HTTP (Web) server. The
project is jointly managed by a group of volunteers located around the world,
using the Internet and the Web to communicate, plan, and develop the server
and its related documentation.")
(license l:asl2.0)
(home-page "https://httpd.apache.org/")))
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ (define-public libwebsockets
("openssl" ,openssl)))
(synopsis "WebSockets library written in C")
(description
"libwebsockets is a library that allows C programs to establish client
"Libwebsockets is a library that allows C programs to establish client
and server WebSockets connections---a protocol layered above HTTP that allows
for efficient socket-like bidirectional reliable communication channels.")
(home-page "http://libwebsockets.org/")
@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ (define-public perl-libwww
"The libwww-perl collection is a set of Perl modules which provides a
simple and consistent application programming interface to the
World-Wide Web. The main focus of the library is to provide classes
and functions that allow you to write WWW clients. The library also
contain modules that are of more general use and even classes that
and functions that allow you to write WWW clients. The library also
contains modules that are of more general use and even classes that
help you implement simple HTTP servers.")
(home-page "http://search.cpan.org/~gaas/libwww-perl/")))
@ -505,7 +505,8 @@ (define-public tinyproxy
(source (origin
(method url-fetch)
(uri (string-append
"http://www.samba.org/~obnox/" name "/download/" name "-" version ".tar.bz2"))
"http://www.samba.org/~obnox/" name "/download/"
name "-" version ".tar.bz2"))
(sha256
(base32
"0vl9igw7vm924rs6d6bkib7zfclxnlf9s8rmml1sfwj7xda9nmdy"))))
@ -543,10 +544,10 @@ (define-public tinyproxy
(home-page "https://banu.com/tinyproxy/")
(synopsis "Light-weight HTTP/HTTPS proxy daemon")
(description "Tinyproxy is a light-weight HTTP/HTTPS proxy
daemon. Designed from the ground up to be fast and yet small, it is an ideal
daemon. Designed from the ground up to be fast and yet small, it is an ideal
solution for use cases such as embedded deployments where a full featured HTTP
proxy is required, but the system resources for a larger proxy are
unavailable.")
unavailable.")
(license l:gpl2+)))
(define-public perl-www-curl

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@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ (define-public wordnet
(inputs `(("tk" ,tk)
("tcl" ,tcl)))
(home-page "http://wordnet.princeton.edu/")
(synopsis
"WordNet, a lexical database for the English language")
(synopsis "Lexical database for the English language")
(description
"WordNet® is a large lexical database of English. Nouns, verbs,
adjectives and adverbs are grouped into sets of cognitive synonyms

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@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ (define libogg
(base32
"16z74q422jmprhyvy7c9x909li8cqzmvzyr8cgbm52xcsp6pqs1z"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "libogg, a library for manipulating the ogg multimedia format")
(synopsis "Library for manipulating the ogg multimedia format")
(description
"The libogg library allows to manipulate the ogg multimedia container
format, which encapsulates raw compressed data and allows the interleaving of
audio and video data. In addition to encapsulation and interleaving of
audio and video data. In addition to encapsulation and interleaving of
multiple data streams, ogg provides packet framing, error detection, and
periodic timestamps for seeking.")
(license (license:bsd-style "file://COPYING"
@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ (define libvorbis
(version "1.3.4")
(source (origin
(method url-fetch)
(uri (string-append "http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/vorbis/libvorbis-"
version ".tar.xz"))
(uri (string-append "http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/vorbis/"
"libvorbis-" version ".tar.xz"))
(sha256
(base32
"0wpk87jnhngcl3nc5i39flkycx1sjzilx8jjx4zc4p8r55ylj19g"))))
@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ (define libvorbis
(propagated-inputs `(("libogg" ,libogg)))
(arguments `(#:configure-flags '("LDFLAGS=-lm")
#:parallel-tests? #f))
(synopsis "libvorbis, a library implementing the vorbis audio format")
(synopsis "Library implementing the vorbis audio format")
(description
"The libvorbis library implements the ogg vorbis audio format,
a fully open, non-proprietary, patent-and-royalty-free, general-purpose
@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ (define libtheora
(version "1.1.1")
(source (origin
(method url-fetch)
(uri (string-append "http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/theora/libtheora-"
version ".tar.xz"))
(uri (string-append "http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/theora/"
"libtheora-" version ".tar.xz"))
(sha256
(base32
"0q8wark9ribij57dciym5vdikg2464p8q2mgqvfb78ksjh4s8vgk"))
@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ (define flac
"/share/man"))))
;; FIXME: configure also looks for xmms, input could be added once it exists
(inputs `(("libogg" ,libogg)))
(synopsis "flac free lossless audio codec")
(synopsis "Free lossless audio codec")
(description
"FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format that is lossless,
meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality.")
@ -237,17 +237,17 @@ (define libkate
("libpng" ,libpng)
("python" ,python-wrapper)
("zlib" ,zlib)))
(synopsis "kate, a karaoke and text codec for embedding in ogg")
(synopsis "Karaoke and text codec for embedding in ogg")
(description
"Kate is an overlay codec, originally designed for karaoke and text,
that can be multiplixed in Ogg. Text and images can be carried by a Kate
stream, and animated. Most of the time, this would be multiplexed with
that can be multiplixed in Ogg. Text and images can be carried by a Kate
stream, and animated. Most of the time, this would be multiplexed with
audio/video to carry subtitles, song lyrics (with or without karaoke data),
etc., but doesn't have to be.
Series of curves (splines, segments, etc.) may be attached to various
properties (text position, font size, etc.) to create animated overlays.
This allows scrolling or fading text to be defined. This can even be used
This allows scrolling or fading text to be defined. This can even be used
to draw arbitrary shapes, so hand drawing can also be represented by a
Kate stream.")
(license license:bsd-3)
@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ (define vorbis-tools
(version "1.4.0")
(source (origin
(method url-fetch)
(uri (string-append "http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/vorbis/vorbis-tools-"
version ".tar.gz"))
(uri (string-append "http://downloads.xiph.org/releases/vorbis/"
"vorbis-tools-" version ".tar.gz"))
(sha256
(base32
"1g12bnh5ah08v529y72kfdz5lhvy75iaz7f9jskyby23m9dkk2d3"))))
@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ (define vorbis-tools
("libvorbis" ,libvorbis)
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)
("speex" ,speex)))
(synopsis "ogg vorbis tools")
(synopsis "Ogg vorbis tools")
(description
"Ogg vorbis is a non-proprietary, patent-and-royalty-free,
general-purpose compressed audio format.
@ -300,11 +300,11 @@ (define opus
(base32
"158xprn2086arvdib3vbbygz7z6jqkw2nci7nlywzzwallap0wmr"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(synopsis "highly versatile audio codec")
(synopsis "Versatile audio codec")
(description
"Opus is a totally open, royalty-free, highly versatile audio codec. Opus
"Opus is a totally open, royalty-free, highly versatile audio codec. Opus
is unmatched for interactive speech and music transmission over the Internet,
but is also intended for storage and streaming applications. It is
but is also intended for storage and streaming applications. It is
standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as RFC 6716 which
incorporated technology from Skype's SILK codec and Xiph.Org's CELT codec.")
(license license:bsd-3)

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@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ (define-public libxml2
"10ib8bpar2pl68aqksfinvfmqknwnk7i35ibq6yjl8dpb0cxj9dd"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(home-page "http://www.xmlsoft.org/")
(synopsis "libxml2, a C parser for XML")
(synopsis "C parser for XML")
(inputs `(("zlib" ,zlib)))
(native-inputs `(("perl" ,perl)
("python" ,python-2))) ; incompatible with Python 3 (print syntax)
@ -103,13 +103,13 @@ (define-public libxslt
"13029baw9kkyjgr7q3jccw2mz38amq7mmpr5p3bh775qawd1bisz"))))
(build-system gnu-build-system)
(home-page "http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/index.html")
(synopsis "libxslt, a C library for applying XSLT stylesheets to XML documents")
(synopsis "C library for applying XSLT stylesheets to XML documents")
(inputs `(("libgcrypt" ,libgcrypt)
("libxml2" ,libxml2)
("python" ,python-wrapper)
("zlib" ,zlib)))
(description
"Libxslt is an XSLT C library developed for the GNOME project. It is
"Libxslt is an XSLT C library developed for the GNOME project. It is
based on libxml for XML parsing, tree manipulation and XPath support.")
(license license:x11)))

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@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ (define-public zile
("help2man" ,help2man)
("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))
(home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/zile/")
(synopsis "Zile is lossy Emacs, a lightweight Emacs clone")
(synopsis "Lightweight Emacs clone")
(description
"GNU Zile is a lightweight Emacs clone. It usage is similar to the
default Emacs configuration, but it carries a much lighter feature set.")

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@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ (define-public zip
(zero? (apply system* "make" "generic_gcc" make-flags)))
(alist-delete 'configure %standard-phases))))
(home-page "http://www.info-zip.org/Zip.html")
(synopsis "Zip compression and file packing utility")
(synopsis "Compression and file packing utility")
(description
"Zip is a compression and file packaging/archive utility. Zip is useful
"Zip is a compression and file packaging/archive utility. Zip is useful
for packaging a set of files for distribution, for archiving files, and for
saving disk space by temporarily compressing unused files or directories.
Zip puts one or more compressed files into a single ZIP archive, along with
information about the files (name, path, date, time of last modification,
protection, and check information to verify file integrity). An entire
protection, and check information to verify file integrity). An entire
directory structure can be packed into a ZIP archive with a single command.
Zip has one compression method (deflation) and can also store files without
compression. Zip automatically chooses the better of the two for each file.
compression. Zip automatically chooses the better of the two for each file.
Compression ratios of 2:1 to 3:1 are common for text files.")
(license (license:bsd-style "file://LICENSE"
"See LICENSE in the distribution."))))
@ -95,15 +95,15 @@ (define-public unzip
(("/man/") "/share/man/"))))
%standard-phases)))
(home-page "http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html")
(synopsis "Unzip decompression and file extraction utility")
(synopsis "Decompression and file extraction utility")
(description
"UnZip is an extraction utility for archives compressed in .zip format
(also called \"zipfiles\").
"UnZip is an extraction utility for archives compressed in .zip format,
also called \"zipfiles\".
UnZip lists, tests, or extracts files from a .zip archive. The default
behaviour (with no options) is to extract into the current directory
(and subdirectories below it) all files from the specified zipfile.
UnZip recreates the stored directory structure by default.")
UnZip lists, tests, or extracts files from a .zip archive. The default
behaviour (with no options) is to extract into the current directory, and
subdirectories below it, all files from the specified zipfile. UnZip
recreates the stored directory structure by default.")
(license (license:bsd-style "file://LICENSE"
"See LICENSE in the distribution."))))
@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ (define-public zziplib
(arguments
`(#:parallel-tests? #f)) ; since test files are created on the fly
(home-page "http://zziplib.sourceforge.net/")
(synopsis "zziplib, a library for accessing zip files")
(synopsis "Library for accessing zip files")
(description
"zziplib is a library based on zlib for accessing zip files.")
"ZZipLib is a library based on zlib for accessing zip files.")
(license license:lgpl2.0+)))

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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ (define-public zsh
(synopsis "Powerful shell for interactive use and scripting")
(description "The Z shell (zsh) is a Unix shell that can be used
as an interactive login shell and as a powerful command interpreter
for shell scripting. Zsh can be thought of as an extended Bourne shell
for shell scripting. Zsh can be thought of as an extended Bourne shell
with a large number of improvements, including some features of bash,
ksh, and tcsh.")
(home-page "http://www.zsh.org/")