Attendees: @olaf @lucperkins @infinisil @fricklerhandwerk @edolstra @domenkozar (@jonringer @nrdxp arrived later)
Notes: @infinisil
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discussed proposal for binding terminology (40 min)
- decision: Nix package manager, Nix language, Nixpkgs (the package collection, read: Nix packages) and
nixpkgs(GitHub repository with Nixpkgs and NixOS).
- decision: Nix package manager, Nix language, Nixpkgs (the package collection, read: Nix packages) and
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explored how to accomodate Nix book project by @jonringer and @nrdxp (15 min)
- decision: should eventually merge efforts after agreeing on outline (proposal)
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@fricklerhandwerk: Anything else we should be aware of? (10 min)
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@olaf: How much work is it to discuss nix.dev CLA assigning copyright to NixOS foundation? When to put it on the agenda?
- @fricklerhandwerk: Has a PR for assigning copyright to NixOS foundation
- @domenkozar: Often required by book publishers. Originally it was all me writing it. Should changed in the future to be legally correct.
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@olaf: Too early?
- @domenkozar: Yes
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@fricklerhandwerk: Should be discussed with the board, but how to reach them?
- @edolstra: We have an issue tracker
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@fricklerhandwerk: Can we link that more visibly?
- @domenkozar: Should first make it work well before announcing it too much, very new
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@fricklerhandwerk: I’ve got a couple blocking issue that need the board’s decision
- @domenkozar: Creating issues is fine, but don’t announce it yet
- @fricklerhandwerk: Finished Nix language tutorial draft (original issue), did two walk-throughs with beginners. Doesn’t cover everything, but gives roadmap for learning not just Nix, but ecosystem. Feel free to review it or test on beginners.
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@fricklerhandwerk: I’d like push/merge permissioms for Nix
- @edolstra: I’d still like to review PRs for the manual before them being merged
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@fricklerhandwerk: I only want to make issue and PR labels, and establish
CODEOWNERS. Do not want to merge arbitrary changes, only obvious small documentation fixes to streamline the process. - @edolstra: Will add you
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@olaf: How much work is it to discuss nix.dev CLA assigning copyright to NixOS foundation? When to put it on the agenda?
