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Eric Bavier <ericbavier@gmail.com> skribis:

> Ludovic Court=C3=A8s writes:

[...]

>> Could you use a vhash here instead of the hash table?
>
> Yes, that shouldn't be a problem.  Could I ask why the request?

I prefer functional style (except for build-side code), for clarity
among other things.

[...]

>> I believe =E2=80=98upstream-packages=E2=80=99 (renamed to =E2=80=98depen=
dent-packages=E2=80=99?) could
>> be moved to (guix packages) and have a few tests as well.  That=E2=80=99=
d be
>> great.
>>
>> WDYT?
>
> Because of the use of 'fold-packages' from (gnu packages), putting
> dependent-packages into (guix packages) would cause a circular
> dependency.

Oh, right.

> I think I'd also want to make the interface more general if it were to
> go somewhere more widely available.

OK.

Ludo=E2=80=99.