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Message-ID: <20211005043135.pvlp436bshscpvaw@localhost> Mail-Followup-To: help-guix@gnu.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::535; envelope-from=progscriptclone@gmail.com; helo=mail-pg1-x535.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:21:17 -0400 X-BeenThere: help-guix@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yhetil.org; s=key1; t=1633436571; h=from:from:sender:sender:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date: message-id:message-id:to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version: content-type:content-type:list-id:list-help:list-unsubscribe: list-subscribe:list-post:dkim-signature; bh=Gq4WpyMVRY2Pvy1XA9Z7YCILIml34nmgChk7WHVzVKE=; b=gQMvcw+TEWD5sAKW7hQt3ajMK52L1XLxWluguIAN7B6JNqtBpnbHvapJw+VNArQRcMZHmT cJXKSHvTgeKGAZI/CSXp51A5qbOXGerb5Faj5SRly4LQ5hGwLcjFHgbF7Jop5AmNyQOZZL k7vb/oPVqjG3JGMGU1/9rmI8TKJfz4LxtdD4S6nCFsy+aezG8UH3Po7N1FL8XAC+vQmLw7 V+lTK3jsacZU4fndMCHn6bYpGOyR1/AdzR6KhqBf/nXKSAWPJtWw1BfzW8WXe0AwNTsWTV 17eeu6rVNjFuVcCykr9jZQLW+d9fHofOtvVZWtTMSPASSqytIxIcuGAEAwnDTw== ARC-Seal: i=1; s=key1; d=yhetil.org; t=1633436571; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=k7LcKeOYzgSfP53U7wgyz6bzKPSMsNxb8y70CrWhrzMSrrOOkpIFuMm9WVFoOz1owTkt5m QkIt1S/JAJ0jUIWUNm4AqyAizxWV123Zx6PvGMvDhXLCfgLsI4ZhRjdtnKFqt01yZF9skt +y9sOkqSdz1c9q4onNpQW8wMMZM8vqQecGGfZRjya1yvbDS717l6pAMfdpbQ9sGLqPxOrh kk8j2npDmUJLWqzps+dAcfr8HzZdcx9ggAi6adG7oALDOKNj9r6vERnPxHxL+5p3pva3V9 lPLxRfHEhRNoB0qgpJKlph6RGiABeUF0wfWMljIG+LYs1nEfIbZlAX1VDA6sKQ== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20210112 header.b=b3c84zSh; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of help-guix-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=help-guix-bounces@gnu.org X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -1.61 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20210112 header.b=b3c84zSh; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of help-guix-bounces@gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=help-guix-bounces@gnu.org X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 744871E186 X-Spam-Score: -1.61 X-Migadu-Scanner: scn0.migadu.com X-TUID: MLvHezUgKgGj What is GNU Guix's policy on package requests? I am able to package simple software (e.g. software with minimal dependencies that use the gnu-build-system), but some complicated software are too difficult for me. I know that something is too complicated when I look at how the package is built in Debian and NixOS. If the package requires lots of special build steps and lots of patches, I know that it is too difficult. Am I allowed to make package requests? If so, where should I post my request?