From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) Subject: Re: GSOC 2016 Application Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:29:26 +0100 Message-ID: <87y49532ax.fsf@gnu.org> References: <87h9fuilz8.fsf@gmail.com> <019cf8e089dec4781c854424433dddf4@openmailbox.org> 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]:45723) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajmPQ-0002ZP-46 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Mar 2016 07:29:36 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajmPK-0006yW-4i for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Mar 2016 07:29:36 -0400 In-Reply-To: <019cf8e089dec4781c854424433dddf4@openmailbox.org> (sapientech@openmailbox.org's message of "Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:08:27 -0700") 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: sapientech@openmailbox.org Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org sapientech@openmailbox.org skribis: > On 2016-03-25 09:03, Chris Marusich wrote: [...] >> While it's good to plan for both text and graphical UI, maybe it >> will be >> more efficient to pick one to focus on, and treat the other as a >> stretch >> goal? > > I agree and should turn the GUI interface into a stretch goal. I agree, let=E2=80=99s focus on guile-ncurses (or maybe libRUIN). >>> - Design for portability for use in other software distributions that >>> lack a proper installer wizard >> >> Again, this is a nice idea, but it might be more efficient to focus on >> getting it to work with Guix first. >> >>> - An emphasis on rigorous test suites, with stability prioritized>>> ov= er features >> >> GuixSD is still beta software. Is it a good idea to make one of your >> goals be "the installer is stable" when the system it's installing is >> not stable? > > I also agree with your sentiments here that I should prioritize Guix > before considering other operating systems. Yes it=E2=80=99s really a GuixSD thing first and foremost. :-) Thanks, Ludo=E2=80=99.