Hi Matteo, On Tue, Apr 08 2025, Matteo Valsasina wrote:
> With lot of software a problem started to show up. This is a bit of a sore point for many (and what I'm about to write is also disputed) so I'll try to keep it short: Many Guix contributors are software developers with above-average talents and skills. They find it (1) more exciting to write great software than to work on bugs. Guix is an unusual creation in that it is not just an operating system with lots of bugs (at least for me) but also a package manager with very high academic value. Guix benefits enormously from those talents and skills. Compounding the problem, there has been (2) a deluge of bugs due to Guix's rising popularity---I personally think it's the next Debian---and an ever-growing number of packages. Unfortunately, there are (3) not nearly enough contributors to deal with the resulting responsibilities, but the project is somewhat in denial about being the victim of its own success, to use a beaten phrase, and in any event no one knows what to do about it. There are also other factors such as (4) a lack of organization, (5) an unwieldly and impractical decision-making process, (6) a widespread fear to trigger rebuilds or otherwise screw up a complicated piece of software, (7) a desire keep tight control for security reasons, and (8) a lack of resources in a project driven by volunteers. It will probably take a crisis to electrify the members so they make the compromises that will be needed to take Guix to the next level. Unfortunately, it means you have to wait. Thanks for using GNU Guix! It was heart-warming to read your kind but concerned message from a fellow software connoisseur! Kind regards Felix
