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From: | sapientech |
Subject: | Re: GSOC 2016 Application |
Date: | Sat, 26 Mar 2016 00:21:23 -0700 |
User-agent: | Roundcube Webmail/1.0.6 |
Hi George, On 2016-03-25 13:11, myglc2 wrote:
Reading your proposal and another on installation prompted me to write some general thoughts about Guix installation which you might find interesting: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.devel/18206
You bring up some really good points about encouraging a Guix/GNU/Linux installer instead of a GuixSD one. If the installer's aim is to help less-experienced users, then we should probably discourage them from using GuixSD, at least for now. If others agree, I am happy to move in this direction.
I think the installer flow you mentioned in your article would be really cool. Maybe we could have a few default setups for novice users who might be intimidated by all the choices though!
Thanks George, Dylan On 2016-03-25 13:11, myglc2 wrote:
address@hidden writes:Hi all, My name is Dylan, and I am a Swarthmore College student interested in working with Guix this summer! Attached is my proposal to help develop an installation wizard for GuixSD. Please let me know if there are any questions or comments. I am also interested in applying to work on 8sync/adding an extensible event loop to GNU Shepard. I will add that proposal soon! Best, DylanHey Dylan, this is a very cool proposal. You said, "Although a good techie should not judge a distro by its installer wizard, first impressions do matter. A smooth install is satisfying, which helps establish a good relationship with new users right away." I could not agree more! Reading your proposal and another on installation prompted me to write some general thoughts about Guix installation which you might find interesting: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.guix.devel/18206 Good luck - George
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