From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) Subject: Re: FOSDEM 2019 - stand Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:28:22 +0100 Message-ID: <874ld0stpl.fsf@gnu.org> References: <20180909010325.4e28479b@alma-ubu> <20181101152241.37ea1d6e@alma-ubu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:33225) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gIEtu-0002V1-MO for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:28:51 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gIEtt-0007jW-Cj for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:28:50 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20181101152241.37ea1d6e@alma-ubu> (=?utf-8?Q?=22Bj=C3=B6rn?= =?utf-8?Q?_H=C3=B6fling=22's?= message of "Thu, 1 Nov 2018 15:22:41 +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" To: =?utf-8?Q?Bj=C3=B6rn_H=C3=B6fling?= Cc: guix-devel Hello Bj=C3=B6rn! Bj=C3=B6rn H=C3=B6fling skribis: > we have only one day left (somehow, I thought it would be until 4th > November, but it is Nov 2nd!). So, I would like to get this out tonight > or at latest tomorrow morning (UTC+1). > > The people from Reproducible Builds have too few people, so we are left > alone. I still would give it a try and we have quite some people who > have volunteered for the stand. So, let's just give it a try, we can't > loose anything. Right, I think it=E2=80=99s worth trying. > Project details > > ;; Is the right way "GNU Guix" or just "Guix"? Or even "GuixSD" or "GNU > ;;; Guix and GNU GuixSD"? > > Name of project: GNU Guix =E2=80=9CGNU Guix=E2=80=9D is fine. > Description of project(s) for publication: > > ;; This is mostly copied from the manual's introduction part: > > GNU Guix is a package management tool for the GNU system. Guix makes it > easy for unprivileged users to install, upgrade, or remove packages, to > roll back to a previous package set, to build packages from source, and > generally assists with the creation and maintenance of software > environments. Perhaps add something like: =E2=80=9CAs such, it solves problems that are o= ften address using =E2=80=98containers=E2=80=99, but does so in a way that provi= des transparency and provenance tracking that are often lacking in container solutions.=E2=80=9D > You can install GNU Guix on top of an existing GNU/Linux system where > it complements the available tools without interference, or you can use > it as part of the standalone Guix System Distribution or GuixSD. With > GNU GuixSD, you declare all aspects of the operating system > configuration and Guix takes care of instantiating the configuration in > a transactional, reproducible, and stateless fashion. > > GuixSD is developed under the GNU Free System Distribution Guidelines > (FSDG). Maybe drop this last sentence=E2=80=A6 > Why does it fit FOSDEM? > > ;; Anything more to say? > ;; This is not to publish but just for the FOSDEM-people. > > GNU GuixSD is a FSDG-complient GNU/Linux-Distribution. GNU Guix and GNU For the first sentence: =E2=80=9CGNU GuixSD is a transactional GNU/Linux distribution with support for declarative configuration management.=E2=80=9D > Secondary contact > First name: Ludovic, is that OK? OK! > ;; Which one to choose officially? > Project logo URL: > https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/static/base/img/icon.svg > https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/static/base/img/Guix.png For vector graphics, see . > Source code location: https://savannah.gnu.org/git/?group=3Dguix Rather . > ;; This is for the stand. We have a table and WiFi and electric power. > ;; I think we don't need anything special, right? I think that=E2=80=99s enough. Thank you! Ludo=E2=80=99.