Re: Guix-based build tool

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi Chris & Chris,  :-)

Chris Marusich <address@hidden> skribis:

> Christopher Lemmer Webber <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> David Thompson has made many comments before on the mistake of mixing
>> build systems and package managers... I'm a bit worried that we might be
>> encouraging going down that same path?
>
> The Guix daemon implements the functional software deployment model.
> That model can, in theory, be used to create various things.  One of
> those things is a package manager.  Another of those things is a
> continuous integration server farm (e.g., Hydra, Cuirass).  Another of
> those things is a make-like build system (not yet created).

Exactly, that was the spirit of my suggestion.

Now I’d be interested in reading David’s arguments!

Ludo’.