From: zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com>
To: Aniket Patil <aniket112.patil@gmail.com>, guix-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Outreachy contribution & guidance with guile.
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:27:54 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <86blgm2zo5.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAF-xJgvYYMa6dzATMazszfdVG6v=W8kmjbehDnnc=oBesKx0Cg@mail.gmail.com>
Hi,
On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 at 18:27, Aniket Patil <aniket112.patil@gmail.com> wrote:
> I sent patches for gnu/packages/cran.scm. I am planning to add more
> variables to cran.scm file. Meanwhile, I am writing my final outreachy
> application. I am thinking about translating guix or gnu docs in Indian
> languages, which I know. Also, as an emacs user, who is trying to
> understand lisp to get comfortable around emacs, I was a bit confused
> about whether shall I learn lisp first or guile first? What do you suggest?
Nice! Thank you.
About translation, you should discuss with Julien (roptat) because they
is managing a new Weblate to help in this area.
About learning Lisp, Emacs Lisp or Scheme/Guile, the answer depends on
your background about programming: Do you already know a language? If
yes, which one? Did you do « Scientific Programming » (applied maths, e.g.,
linear algebra &co.) or « Algorithmic Programming » (e.g., implement
sort, tree, data structure, etc.)?
With no Lisp background, pedestrian material about Emacs Lisp:
<https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_mono/eintr.html>
and about Scheme/Racket:
<https://htdp.org/2020-8-1/Book/index.html>
otherwise, suggestion really depends on the above questions. :-)
All the best,
simon
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-10-28 14:28 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-10-28 12:57 Outreachy contribution & guidance with guile Aniket Patil
2020-10-28 14:27 ` zimoun [this message]
2020-10-28 14:37 ` Ludovic Courtès
2020-10-28 15:01 ` Aniket Patil
2020-10-29 4:33 ` Arun Isaac
2020-10-29 16:37 ` Aniket Patil
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