Alex Kost <alez...@gmail.com> skribis: > Ludovic Courtès (2015-03-24 10:12 +0100) wrote: > >> Alex Kost <alez...@gmail.com> skribis: >> >>> From 75c91629aeddacd054c78d8fc769fb17b6bac10a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 >>> From: Alex Kost <alez...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:23:47 +0300 >>> Subject: [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add LIRC. >>> >>> * gnu/packages/lirc.scm: New file. >>> * gnu/packages/patches/lirc-localstatedir.patch: New file. >>> * gnu-system.am: Add them. >> >> [...] >> >>> + (synopsis "Linux Infrared Remote Control") >>> + (description >>> + "LIRC allows to send and receive IR signals of many commonly used >>> +remote controls. >>> + >>> +The most important part of LIRC is the 'lircd' daemon that will decode IR >>> +signals received by the device drivers and provide the information on a >>> +socket. It will also accept commands for IR signals to be sent if the >>> +hardware supports this. The second daemon program called 'lircmd' will >>> +connect to lircd and translate the decoded IR signals to mouse movements. >>> +You can e.g. configure X to use your remote control as an input device. >>> + >>> +The user space applications will allow you to control your computer with >>> +your remote control. You can send X events to applications, start programs >>> +and much more on just one button press. The possible applications are >>> +obvious: Infra-red mouse, remote control for your TV tuner card or CD-ROM, >>> +shutdown by remote, program your VCR and/or satellite tuner with your >>> +computer, etc.") >>> + (license license:gpl2+))) >> >> It would be ideal if you could make the description more concise >> (roughly stripping a paragraph.) >> >> The rest LGTM! > > OK, thanks; what about this one?: > > (description > "LIRC allows to send and receive IR signals of many commonly used
s/allows/allows computers/ > remote controls. The most important part of LIRC is the 'lircd' daemon > that decodes IR signals received by the device drivers. The second daemon > program 'lircmd' allows to translate IR signals to mouse movements. The > user space applications allow to control your computer with your remote s/allow/allow you/ > control: you can send X events to applications, start programs and much > more on just one button press.") OK to push with these changes. Thank you, Ludo’.