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Re: [PATCH] Add cufflinks.


From: Ludovic Courtès
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add cufflinks.
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 22:06:08 +0200
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Andreas Enge <address@hidden> skribis:

> On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 07:10:08PM +0200, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>> > +(define boost-1.55
>> > +  (package (inherit boost)
>> I would keep it next to ‘boost’.
>
> If it is just a temporary work-around that will disappear at the next release,
> it might make sense to keep it as a private variable next to its use.

Yes, but my concern is that someone else might end up duplicating
boost-1.55 elsewhere.

Also, it’s best to avoid top-level references to variables of another
module.

Ludo’.



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