Debbugs Usertags - which user to use? (Was: Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September?)

2021-06-24 Thread Chris Marusich
Hi Maxim, Maxim Cournoyer writes: > Hello Chris, > > Chris Marusich writes: > > [...] > >> I intend to try to get POWER9 working on core-updates before the next >> release. Hopefully the recent upgrade to GCC 10 will make it easier. > > Neat! > >> Anyone who wants to help with powerpc64le-linu

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September?

2021-06-24 Thread Maxim Cournoyer
Hello Chris, Chris Marusich writes: [...] > I intend to try to get POWER9 working on core-updates before the next > release. Hopefully the recent upgrade to GCC 10 will make it easier. Neat! > Anyone who wants to help with powerpc64le-linux is, of course, more than > welcome to coordinate an

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September?

2021-06-16 Thread Chris Marusich
Maxim Cournoyer writes: > Perhaps we can aim for the next release mid-September (core-updates). > I'm not too sure of the status of core-updates right now, but last time > I worked on it was in a rather good state. I intend to try to get POWER9 working on core-updates before the next release. H

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September? (was: Re: GNU Guix 1.3.0 released)

2021-05-18 Thread Julien Lepiller
I agree string freeze was way too long for this release. We entered string freeze one week before the planned release date, it got pushed by almost one month. For next release, I think it would be better to enter string freeze along with rc1 or a bit later, but always at least give one week bef

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September?

2021-05-17 Thread Maxim Cournoyer
Hi Simon, zimoun writes: > Hi Maxim, > >>> Note also that we were “only” 3 weeks late thanks to the hard work of >>> zimoun and Leo early on keeping track of everything that needed to be >>> addressed. If someone wants to propose a date for the next release and >>> take responsibility as “relea

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September?

2021-05-17 Thread Ludovic Courtès
Hi, Maxim Cournoyer skribis: > Perhaps we can aim for the next release mid-September (core-updates). > I'm not too sure of the status of core-updates right now, but last time > I worked on it was in a rather good state. Sounds like a plan! We should start working on getting ‘core-updates’ merg

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September?

2021-05-17 Thread Maxim Cournoyer
Hi Bengt, Bengt Richter writes: [...] > This sounds like planning activity. > > Gnome has an app called planner ;-) > > Would it make sense to discuss a way to put these rc- and other related goals > on a gantt chart? > > Maybe even automate import from mailing list emails marked with e.g. > [

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September? (was: Re: GNU Guix 1.3.0 released)

2021-05-17 Thread Bengt Richter
Hi all, On +2021-05-17 10:43:36 -0400, Leo Famulari wrote: > On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 02:55:39PM +0200, zimoun wrote: > > I remember a plot sent to guix-maintaainers about the number of grafts, > > the core-updates merges and the release dates. I am not sure it is > > really interesting and it is

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September?

2021-05-17 Thread Maxim Cournoyer
Hi, Leo Famulari writes: > On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 02:55:39PM +0200, zimoun wrote: >> I remember a plot sent to guix-maintaainers about the number of grafts, >> the core-updates merges and the release dates. I am not sure it is >> really interesting and it is worth to resend it, or maybe dumpin

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September? (was: Re: GNU Guix 1.3.0 released)

2021-05-17 Thread Leo Famulari
On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 02:55:39PM +0200, zimoun wrote: > I remember a plot sent to guix-maintaainers about the number of grafts, > the core-updates merges and the release dates. I am not sure it is > really interesting and it is worth to resend it, or maybe dumping the > Cuirass database to inves

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September? (was: Re: GNU Guix 1.3.0 released)

2021-05-17 Thread zimoun
Hi Maxim, >> Note also that we were “only” 3 weeks late thanks to the hard work of >> zimoun and Leo early on keeping track of everything that needed to be >> addressed. If someone wants to propose a date for the next release and >> take responsibility as “release keeper”, we’ll all welcome that!

Re: GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September? (was: Re: GNU Guix 1.3.0 released)

2021-05-16 Thread Vagrant Cascadian
On 2021-05-16, Maxim Cournoyer wrote: > Yes, thank you Simon and Leo for the help with the release! I felt less > lonely :-). I've learned that producing a release can easily take 2-3 > weeks even in good conditions (e.g., not many blockers to fix). I'd > suggest anyone (myself included :-)) try

GNU Guix 1.4.0 in September? (was: Re: GNU Guix 1.3.0 released)

2021-05-16 Thread Maxim Cournoyer
Hello, Ludovic Courtès writes: > Hi! > > Maxim Cournoyer skribis: > >> We are pleased to announce the release of GNU Guix 1.3.0! > > Yay, congrats everyone! > > Kudos Maxim for taking responsibility for the whole process! Now you > know what can be improved :-) and I’m interested in helping ma