ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:

> Agreed.  How about making these two changes:
>
>   1. Include (gnu packages) in the default evaluation environment of
>      manifests.
>
>   2. (define (package-specifications->manifest specs)
>        (packages->manifest (map (compose list specification->package+output)
>                            specs)))

I just wanted to say that I think #2 is a fantastic idea.  Hide those
implementation details!  :-)

-- 
Chris