Re: poetry not building

[Reza Housseini]

Hi Felix

Thanks for your reply.
> I really hope someone responds to you, but in the meantime you could
> set up your own copy of Guix. It's an elegant way to stop begging,
> which I stopped doing because I find it demeaning.

I was not begging only posing a simple question. This is a 
misunderstanding on your side.

> More importantly, setting up your own Guix would allow you to test the
> proposed patch set, which is quite large. After some time, you can
> report your experience to the bug. That might provide a measure of
> comfort to anyone who would like to help you but is deterred by the
> fear of making a mistake. Reviewers have lives.

I already tested parts of the patch set, I was never at any point 
demanding the reviewers to work on this patch asap.

> As a result, the adoption of the patch set becomes more likely.
>
> An additional benefit is that you could pin your own branch to a
> commit on master that works for you. For example, you could branch off
> of my "prebuilt" branch. [1] It follows "master," but with a delay in
> hope of maximizing substitute availability. I also try to sidestep
> temporary or unresolved quirks like this one [2] which can make it
> impossible to reconfigure your system or your home.
>
> It may be a rational choice depending on your set of personal constraints.

I'm playing with the idea of doing that for a while now, but I fear this 
adds another layer of complexity I'm not prepared to handle right now.

Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

Cheers,
Reza

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