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From: guixuser <guixuser@protonmail.com>
To: "guix-devel@gnu.org" <guix-devel@gnu.org>,
	"help-guix@gnu.org" <help-guix@gnu.org>
Subject: IceWeasel-UXP and IceDove-UXP
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:13:55 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <rQcYKXo1TtEEg2bjjOroCFQmNVm4drFB1-VarKL5UeaUvmlVNBIZ8kB3uOzzldFYcvTdyiNq-6--DHKpKvNnog6vGgpIOIJiM-BLSTu_qEI=@protonmail.com> (raw)

hi

I recently migrated from debian to guixsd. I was shocked to see there was neither iceweasel nor icedove available. This is frustrating as they are commonly used programs on gnu/linux systems.

After a through research, I understood that there are some freedom issues. The available patches at parabola seems complicated. Then I came across the following in the SearX search:

Iceweasel-UXP: https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:project:iceweasel-uxp
Icedove-UXP: https://wiki.hyperbola.info/doku.php?id=en:project:icedove-uxp

They both are FSDG compliant and has good security+privacy focus. Can someone please package these as soon as possible (I would have done it if I could). Will be very useful for other migrators to guix as well.

Look, I understand that you guix people are working hard. To be honest, you people have done a great job. The uniqueness of guix is intriguing. At the same time, you people have to think about new users as well and understand their perspective. I have read some mails in the mail lists. Asking the new users to package what they want and suggesting alternative applications; is like passively showing middle finger to them. They (including me) have not only have to adopt to new environment; also have to work with unfamiliar applications? Come on, that's way too much. So please, please consider at least including these two apps in guix.

thanks

New Guix User. IceWeasel-UXP

             reply	other threads:[~2019-07-19 20:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-07-19 20:13 guixuser [this message]
2019-07-19 21:10 ` IceWeasel-UXP and IceDove-UXP Ricardo Wurmus
2019-07-19 21:16   ` guixuser
2019-07-19 21:50     ` Ricardo Wurmus
2019-07-19 21:56       ` guixuser
2019-07-20 16:38       ` Jesse Gibbons
2019-07-20 16:48         ` guixuser
2019-07-20 17:01         ` Raghav Gururajan
2019-07-19 21:53     ` guixuser
2019-07-19 22:58       ` Jelle Licht
2019-07-19 23:57       ` Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2019-07-20  0:03         ` guixuser
2019-07-21  0:43 ` Mark H Weaver
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2019-07-19 13:29 Iceweasel-UXP and Icedove-UXP Guix User

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