Re: Video Documentation for GNU GUIX (an Outreachy project)

["Gábor Boskovits" <boskovits@gmail.com>]

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Hello Lakshmi,
Welcome to Guix!

Björn Höfling <bjoern.hoefling@bjoernhoefling.de> ezt írta (időpont: 2018.
okt. 17., Sze 8:45):

> Hi Lakshmi,
>
> On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:04:40 +0530
> Lakshmi Prasannakumar <lakshmiprasannakumaran@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi  Björn,
> > I write to you in regards to the project description seen at the
> > Outreachy project list. I would like to join your community and start
> > contributing to the documentation part of it.
>
> Welcome to Guix! I'm adding the public mailing list on CC, so other
> community members can also answer if necessary. Also adding Gabor on
> CC, who is the main mentor.
>
> >  Though I have joined
> > the IRC channel for GNU GUIX, I'm continually receiving the error
> > message as below on sending messages:
> > == Cannot send to nick/channel
>
> There was recently a spam attack on the freenode IRC network. Since
> then you need to register your nick name before it is possible to join
> the #guix channel. If you haven't done that yet, here are the
> instructions:
>
> https://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration
>
> You can also join the mailing list and write there.
>
> > My understanding regarding the project contribution is to make
> > video tutorials on how to install and use GNU GUIX.
> > Could you kindly direct me with some initial task so that I can start
> > working on it and get familiar with the environment?
>
> Yes, that's right, video documentation is the job. One requirement for
> Outreachy is to make a first, formal contribution to the project. For
> Guix that means you could add a new package.
>
> But the very first step is to install Guix and get used to it. You can
> install Guix either on top of another Linux-Distribution or standalone,
> in a virtual mashine or on real hardware. On top of an existing distro
> is probably the easiest step.
>
> The docs for installation should be linked from the Outreachy Project
> site, I post it also here:
>
>
> https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/en/html_node/Binary-Installation.html#Binary-Installation


Yes, installation would be the first step.


>
> If you have any questions feel free to ask (preferably on the mailing
> list, or if it works for you, on IRC).
>
> Yours,
>
> Björn
>

Best regards,
g_bor

>

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