Re: [PATCH] gnu: Add ruby 1.8.7

[Pjotr Prins]

On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 07:33:51PM -0400, Mark H Weaver wrote:
> > +(define-public ruby-1.8
> > +  (package (inherit ruby)
> > +    (name "ruby")
> 
> Is there a reason to repeat the 'name' field here?
> It should be inherited.

it won't compile without.