From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Ashish Gupta Subject: Re: Guix as GSOC Project Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:54:11 +0530 Message-ID: References: <87mwsq44a6.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d043c7f6af0c95e04db02e80a Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:54577) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UUYWO-0007Dj-V1 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:24:21 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UUYWL-00073H-Or for bug-guix@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:24:16 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87mwsq44a6.fsf@gnu.org> List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: bug-guix-bounces+gcggb-bug-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Ludovic_Court=E8s?= , kalle97r@gmail.com Cc: bug-guix@gnu.org --f46d043c7f6af0c95e04db02e80a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the suggestion Karloskar , I'll surely start with Scheme soon. Hello Ludovic, I have gone through the manual ( a few pages as of now),and have downloaded the source ball from the HTTP server. My exams are going on right now , i have one on 24th April , and the next on 3rd May, so would it be okay if i start full throttle with the application after 24th April ? (26 hours after the time at which im writing this mail). I have gone through the idea list on http://www.gnu.org/software/soc-projects/ideas-2013.html#guix, and the ideas i wish to work on are , *Package Management through emacs.* Since i use emacs time and again, it'll be much nicer if i was say hacking away at a piece of code and it required some libraries, maybe the package manager could be made to parse the INSTALL/README files automatically and then find the required packages you need for that source ball you'll be compiling from later(I can elaborate on this a bit more). *Packaging a Modern Desktop environment in GNU Guix.* Guix needs a DE, i would suggest LXDE as the first step because it's light weight and options for switching between them can also be added later, so this project has a lot of future scope. *Another idea i had was about a Hotspot access point (Wireless).* Would this be a good place to discuss it ? The best part is that I'll be having a summer break from 27th May (the date when volunteers are announced) to 18th June. In those 20 days, i can do a lot of learning about whatever will be relevant. And after the college starts i can spend at least 35-40 hours a week working on the project i will be assigned. As i already mentioned, my exams are going on right now, Would it be acceptable if my application proposal is a bit late than 24th May (3 days at MAX). Thanks for the patience while reading this, Looking forward to replies, Ashish On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 3:27 AM, Ludovic Court=E8s wrote: > Hi Ashish, > > Thanks for your interest in GNU & Guix! > > First I would suggest you look at http://gnu.org/s/guix and the manual > referred to from there to familiarize yourself with Guix, if you haven=92= t > already. Trying to install the system and report any problems that you > have may also be a good starting point. > > Guix is written in Scheme. You don=92t need to be a Scheme wizard to hac= k > on it, but I=92d recommend looking at the code, and perhaps reading a bit > about Scheme and Guile to get a feel. > > Last but not least, among the ideas listed at > , which > one would you like to work on? Or would you like to add one? > > Happy hacking! > > Ludo=92. > Learn Scheme then! :) Great language google SICP. Also im no dev. --f46d043c7f6af0c95e04db02e80a Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for the suggestion Ka= rloskar , I'll surely start with Scheme soon.

Hello Ludovic,
=
I have gone through the manual ( a few pages as of now),and have = downloaded the source ball from the HTTP server.

My exams are going on right now , i have one on 24th April , and the ne= xt on 3rd May, so would it be okay if i start full throttle with the applic= ation after 24th April ? (26 hours after the time at which im writing this = mail).

I have gone through the idea list on http://www.= gnu.org/software/soc-projects/ideas-2013.html#guix, and the ideas i wis= h to work on are ,

Package Management through emacs.
Since i us= e emacs time and again, it'll be much nicer if i was say hacking away a= t a piece of code and it required some libraries, maybe the package manager= could be made to parse the INSTALL/README files automatically and then fin= d the required packages you need for that source ball you'll be compili= ng from later(I can elaborate on this a bit more).

Packaging a Modern Desktop environment in GNU Guix.
Guix needs a DE, i would suggest LXDE as the first step because it&= #39;s light weight and options for switching between them can also be added= later, so this project has a lot of future scope.

Another idea i had was about a Hotspot access point (Wire= less).
Would this be a good place to discuss it ?

The best part is that I'll be having a summer break f= rom 27th May (the date when volunteers are announced) to 18th June. In thos= e 20 days, i can do a lot of learning about whatever will be relevant. And = after the college starts i can spend at least 35-40 hours a week working on= the project i will be assigned.

As i already mentioned, my exams are going on right now,
Would it be acceptable if my application proposal is a bit late= than 24th May (3 days at MAX).

Thanks for the patience w= hile reading this,
Looking forward to replies,

Ashish


On Tue, Apr 23,= 2013 at 3:27 AM, Ludovic Court=E8s <ludo@gnu.org> wrote:
Hi Ashish,

Thanks for your interest in GNU & Guix!

First I would suggest you look at http://gnu.org/s/guix and the manual
referred to from there to familiarize yourself with Guix, if you haven=92t<= br> already. =A0Trying to install the system and report any problems that you have may also be a good starting point.

Guix is written in Scheme. =A0You don=92t need to be a Scheme wizard to hac= k
on it, but I=92d recommend looking at the code, and perhaps reading a bit about Scheme and Guile to get a feel.

Last but not least, among the ideas listed at
<http://www.gnu.org/software/soc-projects/ideas-2013.ht= ml#guix>, which
one would you like to work on? =A0Or would you like to add one?

Happy hacking!

Ludo=92.

Learn Scheme then! :) Great language google SICP. Al= so im no dev.
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