[Guix packaging] unya/usim #221

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opened 2026-08-15 23:03:11 +00:00 by htayj · 0 comments

htayj commented

2026-08-15 23:03:11 +00:00

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Candidate

Upstream canonical URL: https://github.com/unya/usim
Source pinned commit/release when known: 6df0e68fdf484e121fec96b6df34acab5c871e71 (source variable: unya-usim-source).
Target concrete installed deliverable: MIT CADR simulator
Primary category: emulator
Tags: Lisp-machine, CADR, X11
Primary language normalized: C
Build system: Makefile and X11 C sources
SPDX expression: NOASSERTION
License status: blocked - license investigation required
License evidence: GitHub metadata reports no recognized SPDX license; the pinned tree has no project LICENSE, COPYING, or NOTICE. README calls it an MIT CADR simulator, which is provenance rather than a license grant; runtime image and microcode rights need separate review.
Difficulty after a compatible license is confirmed: hard
Workflow state: blocked
Existing Guix coverage: Checked 2026-08-15: GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE; no same-upstream package was found.

Scope and blockers

Do not begin packaging or distribute source/artifacts until a compatible redistribution license for unya/usim is established. Preserve upstream notices and separately review bundled assets, models, fonts, ROMs, or third-party components before installation.

Acceptance checks

Obtain an explicit, Guix-compatible license grant or authoritative upstream license file covering the packaged source and installed artifacts.
Record the resolved SPDX/Guix license expression and all relevant third-party notices.
After resolution, create the package from the pinned source, run guix lint -L., and build it offline with the appropriate focused smoke test.

Imported from GitHub issue/PR. Originally posted by htayj on 2026-08-15T23:03:11Z.

## Candidate - Upstream canonical URL: https://github.com/unya/usim - Source pinned commit/release when known: 6df0e68fdf484e121fec96b6df34acab5c871e71 (source variable: unya-usim-source). - Target concrete installed deliverable: MIT CADR simulator - Primary category: emulator - Tags: Lisp-machine, CADR, X11 - Primary language normalized: C - Build system: Makefile and X11 C sources - SPDX expression: NOASSERTION - License status: blocked - license investigation required - License evidence: GitHub metadata reports no recognized SPDX license; the pinned tree has no project LICENSE, COPYING, or NOTICE. README calls it an MIT CADR simulator, which is provenance rather than a license grant; runtime image and microcode rights need separate review. - Difficulty after a compatible license is confirmed: hard - Workflow state: blocked - Existing Guix coverage: Checked 2026-08-15: GNU Guix, Nonguix, Guix Science, Guix HPC, Guix Past, Guix R Us, and RDE; no same-upstream package was found. ## Scope and blockers Do not begin packaging or distribute source/artifacts until a compatible redistribution license for unya/usim is established. Preserve upstream notices and separately review bundled assets, models, fonts, ROMs, or third-party components before installation. ## Acceptance checks - Obtain an explicit, Guix-compatible license grant or authoritative upstream license file covering the packaged source and installed artifacts. - Record the resolved SPDX/Guix license expression and all relevant third-party notices. - After resolution, create the package from the pinned source, run guix lint -L., and build it offline with the appropriate focused smoke test. --- Imported from [GitHub issue/PR](https://github.com/htayj/guix-channel/issues/221). Originally posted by [htayj](https://github.com/htayj) on 2026-08-15T23:03:11Z.