‘guix pull’ vs. Git

[Ludovic Courtès]

Mark H Weaver <address@hidden> skribis:

> Pjotr Prins <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> If it is technically feasibly it would be a great feature to go back
>> in time without resorting to using a checkout of the guix source tree
>> :)
>
> I'm not sure why using a git checkout should be considered an
> unfortunate thing to have to resort to.  To my mind, it is precisely the
> right tool for the job, and far more flexible and efficient than using
> "guix pull".  It is the way I've been using 'guix' from the beginning.
> I recommend giving it a try some time :)

I think Git is the right tool, but the wrong UI.  :-)  Not to mention
./pre-inst-env.

Ideally, ‘guix pull’ would do exactly the same as what one does with
Git, except in a more automated, user-friendly, and bullet-proof fashion
(no need to wonder about ABI breakage, for instance.)

WDYT?

Ludo’.