Mecqor, Guix,

mecqor labi 写道：
> Please package (Dialect <https://github.com/gi-lom/dialect>) for 
> Guix;

Guix is run by volunteers who don't tend to package software on 
demand.  The best way to see something added to Guix is to package 
it yourself and submit it to guix-patches at gnu.org.

Getting into packaging is easier than most people think.  We try 
to be as responsive and helpful as possible, either via e-mail at 
help-guix at gnu.org, or on the Freenode IRC network's #guix 
channel.

That said: I packaged this programme back in January.  I never 
submitted it to Guix because it quickly became obvious that it's 
harmful.

Dialect is not a ‘translation app’ at all but simply replaces the 
HTML text field at translate.google.com with a GTK-native one.  In 
fact it was already rendered useless by a Google API change that 
requires shipping an alpha release of a library.

I won't rehash the FSF's excellent article[0] about such ‘fake 
software’ here, but I will attach the patches.  Because if this 
*is* added to Guix, I'd very much like my warnings to be included 
in the description.

Related: <http://issues.guix.gnu.org/46385>.

Kind regards,

T G-R

[0]: 
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html