Re: [GSoC] Emacs UI for Guix

[Yagnesh Raghava Yakkala <hi@yagnesh.org>]

Hello Ludovic,

Thanks for the reply.

> I would recommend that you first familiarize yourself with Guix by
> installing it, reporting any problems, and browsing the docs and code.

Sure, I will do that.

> This project may require a little bit of Scheme hacking to factorize
> code between the ‘guix package’ command and what the Emacs UI would be
> using (in the (guix profiles) module, specifically.)  Do you have
> experience with Scheme and Guile?

I don't have much experience with scheme except reading couple of books.

> Most of the rest of the code will be elisp though, obviously.  There
> will be design choices to be made, such as whether the UI would
> communicate with Guile/Guix via Geiser or through some ad hoc mechanism.

I see. I hope as we progress to proposal stage I/we may get better
understanding which way is the best.

>
>> PS: I have signed copyright assignments to FSF for Emacs and Guile but not
>> guix.
>
> No copyright assignment is needed for Guix, so you’re all set.  :-)

Oh. Nice to know that.

Thanks.,
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YYR