Hi there! I've been struggling with Guix for about three months now, but I still couldn't get it working as I need it. I will need help on many fronts. One of the problems is that the Guix ecosystem is still somewhat limited. I know that there is a way to install Nix packages, but since I became full linux-libre adept, I'm trying to stay as "pure-Guix" as I can. My main motivation is that this provision does not encourage people to port the packages so that they are directly available in Guix's repository, quite the contrary, it delays Guix packages availability.
So, I'm looking into package definition, and I have a few questions to start: 1. If I submit an issue with a package request, does it take long for the package to be made available? 2. Can someone with only a very basic understanding of the Scheme (and the functional paradigm) package software successfully enough to submit it to the Guix project? 3. Would that be very time-consuming (because my work is in a very different area)? Is the learning curve steep? 4. As far as I could understand, when defining a package from a git repository, I have to specify the package version and commit. Does this mean that I will forever have to check for new versions and edit the package definition to update it? 5. Is there a relatively simple way to port packages from other distros into Guix? Could this be an automated process? 6. Any further advice? Thanks, Cássio ----- Faculdade de Letras - UFG *“* *Ou a gente se Raôni, ou a gente se Sting**”*
