Re: December London Guix meetup

[Arun Isaac <arunisaac@systemreboot.net>]

Hi all,

Just a gentle reminder for tomorrow's hybrid Guix meetup! See you all
tomorrow! :-)

Regards,
Arun

> The next Guix London meetup is scheduled for Monday 11th December, 6 pm
> London time (UTC) onward. 😃🤖🌈💻 Join us in person or online, address
> and link below.
>
> - In person, from 6:00 pm: 20 Farringdon St, EC4A 4AB
> - Online, from 6:10 pm: https://meet.jit.si/london-guix-meetup
>
> https://www.meetup.com/guix-london/events/297591582/
>
> If you attend in person, please make sure you RSVP (either on meetup.com
> or as an off-list reply to this mail) and share your full name (or a
> nickname) so that we can register you at the building's reception.
>
> The main part of the meetup will be a talk on G-expressions by Simon
> Tournier. If you have any Guix or Guile related question or topic, there
> should be time to talk about that too. All welcome!
>
> # Agenda
>
> - Kick-off (~5 mins): The meetup kicks off at 6:10 pm UTC (please arrive
>   at 6:00 pm if you're attending in person, that gives us some leeway to
>   sort access badges and other practicalities out) with a quick round of
>   intros. If you like, you're welcome to briefly introduce yourself
>   now. You're also welcome to jump on and off the call at any time.
>   
> - G-expressions, a talk by Simon Tournier (~30 mins + QA): Introduced in
>   2021 as part of a significant refactoring, the "Big Change",
>   G-expressions have become the regular tool for defining Guix
>   packages. We will start with some Scheme core concepts such as
>   quasiquote and unquote and then go to G-expressions. As an example, we
>   will compute the Fibonacci sequence using G-expressions, derivations,
>   and the Guix daemon.
>   
> - Open discussion (~30 mins): If you have any Guix related question or
>   idea that you want to share with us, this is a great time to bring it
>   up.
>
> # Contact
>
> For any question, please get in touch via any of the following channels:
>
> - Arun: arunisaac@systemreboot.net
> - Fabio: me@fabionatali.com and https://octodon.social/@fabionatali
> - Guix Devel mailing list: https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/guix-devel/
>
> Guix London has no official ties with the Guix project. We commit to
> promote the project and to always operate with the best intentions; any
> mistake that we might make is due to us, Guix London, not the Guix
> project.
>
> # Code of conduct
>
> We, Guix London's organisers, intend to create an open, friendly, and
> safe environment where people from the most diverse backgrounds can get
> together, learn about, teach, and discuss Guix and related topics in a
> welcoming and constructive way.
>
> To this end, Guix London adheres to the Guix project's official Code of
> Conduct, as published at this link. Please make sure you familiarise
> with the document and that you share its principles, before attending
> our events.
>
> Should you—at any time before, during, or after one of our events—want
> to raise an issue or discuss any CoC-related topic, please do not
> hesitate to reach out to the organisers at the contacts below.
>
> - Arun Isaac, arunisaac@systemreboot.net
> - Fabio Natali, me@fabionatali.com
>
> # Get involved
>
> Should you be interested in becoming a Guix London organiser, please let
> us know. It'd be great to have you onboard. No previous Guix knowledge
> is required. If you're interested (or simply want to know more), do not
> hesitate to reach out to us!
>
> Similarly, if you want to present on any Guix-related topic at one of
> our events, that's also great. We'd love to hear from you.