Re: Profiles/manifests-related command line interface enhancements

[Konrad Hinsen]

Hi Hartmut,

> This becomes even messier if we would implement a "guix develop"
> command, which is yet just another version of environment/profile.

Yes, I worry also about making more of a mess by implementing
special-purpose variants.

> And adding another dimension: spawning a sub-shell (environment) or not
> (profile).

How is this different from the ephemeral vs. persistent dimension?
Creating an ephemeral package set makes sense only if you spwan a
process in it (not necessarily a shell).

Cheers,
  Konrad