From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mp1 ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by ms11 with LMTPS id IFIEG9Mo516CEAAA0tVLHw (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:52:51 +0000 Received: from aspmx1.migadu.com ([2001:41d0:2:4a6f::]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits)) by mp1 with LMTPS id jJ+zFtMo517rYQAAbx9fmQ (envelope-from ) for ; Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:52:51 +0000 Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by aspmx1.migadu.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C6F119401CF for ; Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:52:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1]:60508 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jkjvD-0002Wt-H3 for larch@yhetil.org; Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:52:47 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:52976) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jkjv5-0002WW-7v for guix-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:52:39 -0400 Received: from relay7-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.200]:58671) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1jkjv3-0000Mf-9F; Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:52:38 -0400 X-Originating-IP: 92.169.129.147 Received: from bababa (lfbn-idf2-1-1315-147.w92-169.abo.wanadoo.fr [92.169.129.147]) (Authenticated sender: mail@ambrevar.xyz) by relay7-d.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id DD7F720007; Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:52:32 +0000 (UTC) From: Pierre Neidhardt To: Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= Subject: Re: Using --manfistest with /manifest files In-Reply-To: <87y2opu0ue.fsf@gnu.org> References: <338KGSFKQGP1E.23382XUCMS8T3@wilsonb.com> <87v9juwvn0.fsf@gnu.org> <87d062ne8a.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> <87y2opu0ue.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:52:32 +0200 Message-ID: <87d060epfj.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=217.70.183.200; envelope-from=mail@ambrevar.xyz; helo=relay7-d.mail.gandi.net X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: First seen = 2020/06/15 03:52:33 X-ACL-Warn: Detected OS = Linux 3.11 and newer X-Spam_score_int: -15 X-Spam_score: -1.6 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.6 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, FROM_SUSPICIOUS_NTLD=1, PDS_OTHER_BAD_TLD=1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-1, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, URIBL_BLOCKED=0.001 autolearn=_AUTOLEARN X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org, elaexuotee@wilsonb.com Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" X-Scanner: scn0 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=none; dmarc=none; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=guix-devel-bounces@gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.11 X-TUID: aDnYjdPv16eF --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, Ludovic Court=C3=A8s writes: > I think there were several issues we discussed: Allow me to reiterate, at the risk of bikeshedding... :) > 1. We can only approximate that actual profile content; storing > an approximate =E2=80=98manifest.scm=E2=80=99 along with the profile= would IMO be > deceptive. Why is an approximate file more of a problem than a command producing an approximate result? We could include a warning comment at the top of the file to make it explicit that it's approximate. > 2. It=E2=80=99s easy to maintain compatibility over a data format, but = it=E2=80=99s > much harder to maintain compatibility for code. I'm confused: my suggestion is to add a new data format, so isn't it better then? Cheers! =2D-=20 Pierre Neidhardt https://ambrevar.xyz/ --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEUPM+LlsMPZAEJKvom9z0l6S7zH8FAl7nKMAACgkQm9z0l6S7 zH/ycAf/RA4Ct+Ar/MpBXYrlxg7wCkqlak2G8DfKbYD/8GgtXDSUmZSvapJtQoAh xnthmBgs9RtQUD6nJaVnnKD6iAqHlxDdnQv+un3Z48ExikMjOw+xOl00Iv3dqulB 5jv8JKcT8EqsLnkEWrY9uFfPx7b/cU5A1+YyxRtZHE+sSg1pqJxcswo0DXXmvzgf omgyTXVSXafQr1c9EbkvW+X0O75jCUWuOL03jbWdrZ6v1NkGaLEF04VMLe+QxiqY 6yJdQJd3+zbDSKQP1ZOr1hoJ2mMMoaNPlRgAVEaz3RUd8BNYOnmtoed9AlNSh7SI 38IQ2kYDkvgTCT23edgy15HbflJiyw== =jtl+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--