Christopher Allan Webber <cweb...@dustycloud.org> skribis:
> I decided it might be useful to list properties I think such a system
> should provide. So, here's Userops Acid Test v0.1:
>
> http://dustycloud.org/blog/userops-acid-test/
Thanks for thinking it through and coming up with this check list, I
think it’s a great idea!
Random comments:
• You’re well aware of this, but I think mentioning simply “free
software” or “freedom-enhancing software” etc. would make item #0
even more obvious; mentioning “open source” doesn’t help IMO.
• I think 2.a. could be labeled “Verifiable packages”, because that’s
really what it’s about.
• A friendly GUI à la YouNoHost is a very good idea. But I think
ideally the user interface should make it easy for users to get
closer to the code, à la Emacs, which can be challenging. GUIs have
a tendency to draw too sharp a boundary between the experts who
implemented it and those who use it. Everyone should be empowered.
• The term “scriptable” reminds me of that user/developer boundary, as
in scriptable applications where experts use the language of the
wizards (C!) while normal people are left with a less capable
programming interface. I prefer to think of “hackability.”
Deployment power to the people! :-)
> I'm interested in helping get Guix to this state; there are some things
> that Guix does currently on this list really well, and some things it's
> really lacking at the moment. Anyway, since I'm going to be working on
> that more over the next few months, I thought I'd make note of this list
> here... maybe others will find it interesting!
Now that’s exciting news!
Thanks,
Ludo’.
