From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: myglc2 Subject: Re: GSOC 2016 Application Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:11:49 -0400 Message-ID: <86wpoqxqpm.fsf@gmail.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:38692) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajY5a-0007lN-BX for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:12:11 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajY5X-00016P-3s for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:12:10 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:39113) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajY5W-00014o-Tr for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:12:07 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ajY5V-0002Cn-9t for guix-devel@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:12:05 +0100 Received: from c-73-167-118-254.hsd1.ma.comcast.net ([73.167.118.254]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:12:05 +0100 Received: from myglc2 by c-73-167-118-254.hsd1.ma.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:12:05 +0100 List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: guix-devel@gnu.org sapientech@openmailbox.org writes: > Hi all, > > My name is Dylan, and I am a Swarthmore College student interested in > working with Guix this summer! Attached is my proposal to help develop > an installation wizard for GuixSD. Please let me know if there are any > questions or comments. > > I am also interested in applying to work on 8sync/adding an extensible > event loop to GNU Shepard. I will add that proposal soon! > > Best, > Dylan Hey Dylan, this is a very cool proposal. You said, "Although a good techie should not judge a distro by its installer wizard, first impressions do matter. A smooth install is satisfying, which helps establish a good relationship with new users right away." I could not agree more! Reading your proposal and another on installation prompted me to write some general thoughts about Guix installation which you might find interesting: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.devel/18206 Good luck - George