Alex Kost writes: > Ludovic Courtès (2015-10-08 01:10 +0300) wrote: > > [...] >>>>> for example "" (an empty string). Also I believe people begin to >>>>> write a new package from some template, so you have a working skeleton >>>>> of future package with all required fields from the very beginning. >>>>> Then after filling an origin 'uri', you could "C-c . s" to download >>>>> the source and get its hash. >>>> >>>> Hmm. I’m skeptical. :-) >>> >>> Sorry, I didn't get it. Skeptical that people start from a template? >> >> Yes, it feels weird to me, the idea that an <origin> object with bogus >> values would be created just for the sake of satisfying the download >> tool. > > Hm, I have an opposite opinion: for me it is weird to write a package > from scratch. I usually start from a package template that has all > required fields (including <origin>) or even I just copy an existing > package and then modify the fields I need. > > I wonder, do you start to write a package from scratch?
I think helpers to get people started are useful. I cannot remember fields from memory, not just in Guix, but in pretty much all code. Thus I ususally look at other code examples to remember how things work. Sometimes I set up yasnippet expansion templates in emacs. So, just a vote for: helpers are helpful!
