Re: Parameterized packages

[zimoun]

On Mon, 27 Jan 2020 at 12:51, Pierre Neidhardt <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> zimoun <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > Maybe I misread. :-)
> > I am still convinced that it is not the correct design and instead be
> > able to partially override the package definition seems more
> > appropriate.
>
> If you have another design in mind that supports parameter composition, please
> do share :)

Héhé, you are kidding, right? :-)

Maybe improving how to override a package... :-D
Maybe something similar to Nix... which claims composition. ;-)

https://nixos.org/nixos/nix-pills/override-design-pattern.html
https://nixos.org/nixos/nix-pills/nixpkgs-overriding-packages.html

Anyway.
I should misunderstand something and should miss a key point.
You could explain me IRL at Guix Days in the front of the beer you owe me. ;-)


Cheers,
simon