Re: [GSoC] Emacs UI for Guix
Hi Yagnesh, Yagnesh Raghava Yakkala skribis: >> I would recommend that you first familiarize yourself with Guix by >> installing it, reporting any problems, and browsing the docs and code. > > Sure, I will do that. > >> This project may require a little bit of Scheme hacking to factorize >> code between the ‘guix package’ command and what the Emacs UI would be >> using (in the (guix profiles) module, specifically.) Do you have >> experience with Scheme and Guile? > > I don't have much experience with scheme except reading couple of books. OK. With this and your elisp background, it may not be too difficult to get started. >> Most of the rest of the code will be elisp though, obviously. There >> will be design choices to be made, such as whether the UI would >> communicate with Guile/Guix via Geiser or through some ad hoc mechanism. > > I see. I hope as we progress to proposal stage I/we may get better > understanding which way is the best. Yes. Make sure to stop by on #guix to discuss things. I would be pleased if we could get this project going. Thanks, Ludo’.
Re: [GSoC] Emacs UI for Guix
Hello Ludovic, Thanks for the reply. > I would recommend that you first familiarize yourself with Guix by > installing it, reporting any problems, and browsing the docs and code. Sure, I will do that. > This project may require a little bit of Scheme hacking to factorize > code between the ‘guix package’ command and what the Emacs UI would be > using (in the (guix profiles) module, specifically.) Do you have > experience with Scheme and Guile? I don't have much experience with scheme except reading couple of books. > Most of the rest of the code will be elisp though, obviously. There > will be design choices to be made, such as whether the UI would > communicate with Guile/Guix via Geiser or through some ad hoc mechanism. I see. I hope as we progress to proposal stage I/we may get better understanding which way is the best. > >> PS: I have signed copyright assignments to FSF for Emacs and Guile but not >> guix. > > No copyright assignment is needed for Guix, so you’re all set. :-) Oh. Nice to know that. Thanks., -- YYR