Re: PMB integrated Library System

[Joshua Branson]

"yarl baudig" <yarl-baudig@mailoo.org> writes:

> Hello guix,
> I would like to ask for comments on this, please.
> A relative asked me to install pmb (www.sigb.net) on his linux computer.
> I thought that trying to package this for guix would be a good way to make it
> easier for me to maintain it, to contribute to guix, and to learn more about
> guix.
> I won't comment the software or the lack of documentation.
> Anyway, this was not as easy as I thought.
> I prefer sending this on this list first to have some comments. I am still 
> learning.
> Does this fit in guix? What mistakes did I do? Is my english good enough? I 
> take all comments. Thank you!
> I am also planning to package koha (koha-community.org) after pmb, for 
> comparison.
>

Your english seems pretty fine to me!

> +(define-module (gnu packages ils)
> +  #:use-module (guix packages)
> +  #:use-module (guix download)
> +  #:use-module (guix build-system copy)
> +  #:use-module (guix licenses)
> +  #:use-module (gnu packages gawk)
> +  #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
> +  #:use-module (gnu packages php)
> +  #:use-module (gnu packages perl))
> +
> +;;; Commentary
> +;;;
> +;;; Integrated Library Systems packages.
> +;;;
> +;;; Code
> +
> +(define-public pmb
> +  (package
> +   (name "pmb")
> +   (version "7.4.6")
> +   (source (origin
> +            (method url-fetch)
> +            (uri
> +          (string-append
> +           "https://forge.sigb.net/attachments/download/3968/pmb";
> +           version
> +              ".zip"))
> +            (sha256
> +             (base32
> +              "0ana1w8d60n2gznhh1zyjdld4xi4p2pm2hc05m8n7fh2bvlmw0cr"))))
> +   (build-system copy-build-system)
> +   (arguments '(#:install-plan '(("." "share/http/pmb"))))
> +   (native-inputs (list unzip))
> +   (propagated-inputs (list php perl))
> +   (synopsis "Integrated Library System")
> +   (description "PMB is an Integrated Library System for librarians, 
> documentalists and 
> +information managers.
> +
> +PMB features include:
> +@itemize
> +@item Management of physical and digital collections
> +@item Standardization of the document collection
> +@item Native integration of RFID solutions
> +@item Enhancement of the collection with a personalized document portal
> +@item Management of acquisitions
> +@item Monitoring of activities with statistical tools
> +@item Communication with users (ISD, monitoring, documentary products, etc.)
> +@item Internal management of users or synchronization with an LDAP/AD 
> directory.
> +@end itemize
> +
> +This contains only the PMB archive (html, php and css files), you will need 
> a web
> +server, php and a SQL database server. See the guix pmb service.")
>

Your description is a little long.  I would limit myself to one sentence.

> +   (home-page "https://www.sigb.net";)
> +   (license cecill)))
> +
> -- 
>