From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: sapientech@openmailbox.org Subject: Re: GSOC 2016 Application Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:21:23 -0700 Message-ID: References: <86wpoqxqpm.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:50053) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajieJ-0004oV-HE for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Mar 2016 03:28:44 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajieF-0002lw-EA for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Mar 2016 03:28:43 -0400 Received: from smtp8.openmailbox.org ([62.4.1.42]:48248) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ajieF-0002lp-4n for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 26 Mar 2016 03:28:39 -0400 In-Reply-To: <86wpoqxqpm.fsf@gmail.com> 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: myglc2 Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org, guix-devel-bounces+sapientech=openmailbox.org@gnu.org Hi George, On 2016-03-25 13:11, myglc2 wrote: > Reading your proposal and another on installation prompted me to write > some general thoughts about Guix installation which you might find > interesting: > > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.devel/18206 You bring up some really good points about encouraging a Guix/GNU/Linux installer instead of a GuixSD one. If the installer's aim is to help less-experienced users, then we should probably discourage them from using GuixSD, at least for now. If others agree, I am happy to move in this direction. I think the installer flow you mentioned in your article would be really cool. Maybe we could have a few default setups for novice users who might be intimidated by all the choices though! Thanks George, Dylan On 2016-03-25 13:11, myglc2 wrote: > sapientech@openmailbox.org writes: > >> Hi all, >> >> My name is Dylan, and I am a Swarthmore College student interested in >> working with Guix this summer! Attached is my proposal to help develop >> an installation wizard for GuixSD. Please let me know if there are any >> questions or comments. >> >> I am also interested in applying to work on 8sync/adding an extensible >> event loop to GNU Shepard. I will add that proposal soon! >> >> Best, >> Dylan > > Hey Dylan, this is a very cool proposal. > > You said, "Although a good techie should not judge a distro by its > installer wizard, first impressions do matter. A smooth install is > satisfying, which helps establish a good relationship with new users > right away." > > I could not agree more! > > Reading your proposal and another on installation prompted me to write > some general thoughts about Guix installation which you might find > interesting: > > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.devel/18206 > > Good luck - George