Re: [GSoC] Emacs UI for Guix

[ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)]

Hi Yagnesh,

Yagnesh Raghava Yakkala <hi@yagnesh.org> skribis:

>> 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.

OK.  With this and your elisp background, it may not be too difficult to
get started.

>> 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.

Yes.

Make sure to stop by on #guix to discuss things.  I would be pleased if
we could get this project going.

Thanks,
Ludo’.