Re: Guix Days: Patch flow discussion

[Clément Lassieur]

On Tue, Feb 06 2024, Tomas Volf wrote:

> On 2024-02-05 23:08:29 +0100, Wilko Meyer wrote:
>> Guix offers ways to use packages outside of Guix proper in a pretty feasible
>> and maintainable way (manifests, setting up channels), maybe promoting them 
>> as
>> an alternative to having things in guix proper "as soon as possible" (as
>> that's not the only option to have things in a usable form) would be
>> beneficial.
>
> I would just like to point out that while this applies to packages, it is bit
> more complicated for services and other core parts of the Guix.  Combined with
> the fact that Guix severely restricts what workflow model can forks use (e.g.
> merge not being possible if the fork should be authenticated), maintaining
> non-package modifications for longer periods of time can be a hassle.

Hi!  Why is it more complicated with services?  You don't need forks at
all to use packages and services outside of Guix proper.