Re: [PATCH] gnunet-svn, gnunet-gtk-svn

[ng0]

Andreas Enge <address@hidden> writes:

> On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 01:08:54PM +0000, ng0 wrote:
>> This was another failing test, someone before me reported it and
>> therefore I have no bugreport to point to. I consider it superfluous
>> work to fix 0.10.1 (the (define-public gnunet)) now that work towards
>> 0.10.2 release happens. Tests might or might not change, so the svn
>> version is more logical to fix and report bugs on.
>
> So maybe it may make sense to wait for 0.10.2 instead of adding packages
> based on unreleased commits? In the meantime, you could work with upstream
> to iron out test failures, and when 0.10.2 comes out, you might have a
> working gnunet package.
>
> Andreas

The reason for packaging -svn was to offer an regulary checked and
updated svn revision of gnunet. I don't know much about what the 0.10.2
release will mean, certainly it will mean the API compability is fixed
for those who update to 0.10.2.
It can be the end of the summer, it can be the end of the year. the
targeted date was 2016-07-01. They are working quick, but I don't know
what needs to be fixed etc. My contribution so far is just
gnunet-gtk.desktop, something I feel like it's safe enough but
necessary.

If we had just 0.10.2, it would rule out one problem of my bigger
roadmap. But people who would want to develop for it and use Guix at the
same time, would want svn. Normaly HEAD isn't broken, it's as good as a
release if they would  not change this much at the moment. 

Should I provide -svn outside of Guix master?

Should the -svn I provided just become a base for 0.10.2, waiting for
release? The idea was a different one.. like guile and guile-next, 2
releases, however I have to pin to a number for the reasons explained
above.


Based on this, could you still review it so independent from the
decision I can have apply changes?
If the decision is that having 2 versions and one working as the -svn I
described above is not okay at the present moment, I will just start
working on the gnunet-service.


Thanks,
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