Hi zimoun, On +2019-11-29 12:41:43 +0100, zimoun wrote: > Hi Bengt, > [...] > > > > > That's yet another question: could we patch the upstream code to replace > > > > Python by something else that's more convenient for Guix. That may > > > > actually be a worthwhile approach to reduce software bloat in Guix, > > > > but it also shifts some of the maintenance burden from upstream to Guix. > > > > > > It does not appear to me a reasonable approach. > > > > If it could be an automated patch substitution of a pure guix function that > > will pass the same well-designed test suite as the python function it > > replaces, > > then I think it is entirely reasonable. We are not asking upstream to do > > anything, > > other than providing a well-designed test suite that will serve themselves > > well. > > Please show me the code and I will change my mind about the > "reasonable approach". :-) > > And what do we win? More reproducibility? More bootstrappability? >
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/C._A._R._Hoare#The_Emperor's_Old_Clothes The first quote in particular ;-) > > All the best, > simon -- Regards, Bengt Richter
