Re: Google Summer of Code project concepts

[Chris Dale]

> We listed desktop environments (DEs), which is a different beast.  For
> instance, packaging a tiny WM is as simple as this:
>
>   http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?h=core-updates&id=c5c555b186a894e6bd3d5709c5199fcab1f0b7d0

Ah yes, my mistake.

> Conversely, adding GNOME means packaging all the GNOME stack, which
> includes dozens of related packages and tools, plus specific issues to
> make sure it supports our file system layout.  It’s may be slightly less
> difficult for GNUstep, but still quite involved.
>
> Is it something you would be interested in?
>

I would definitely like to get involved in making this more palatable. Not to mention it sounds like a challenge! I would definitely have to learn more about the workflow involved before I could draw up a proposal. I would have to ask: would the coding be primarily Guile or C?

> That’s already the case, in the sense that you can use it atop your
> already running GNU/Linux system.
>
That's true. I was referring to having a nice little cocoon of Scheme all around me, so I could ignore the scary world outside :P

> Again, I don’t clearly see what that integration would be, nor whether
> it’s really in the scope of Guix as a project.  Surely having packages
> for these in the distro is desirable, but that’s insufficient for a GSoC
> project.
>

Yeah, that's fair. Hopefully I'd have time over the summer to package them up anyway!

In the run-up to the proposal submission period, I'd like to have some experience packaging for Guix. Is there any particular piece of software that anyone would like me to focus on?

> HTH,
It certainly does, thank you :)

Cheers,
Dale