2023-03-27 Nixpkgs Architecture Team Meeting #34

[Infinisil]

• Past meeting notes
• Recording
• Matrix announcement
• Recorded and lead by: @infinisil
• Meeting notes by: @Ericson2314
• Present members: @infinisil @roberth @Ericson2314 @growpotkin

Notes

RFC 140 Authors and Shepherds situation

• Change co-authors from “The Nixpkgs Archicture Team” to specific people
• Because we are short on shepherds, nominate more people from the team
  • Still prefer non-team members are shepherds in order to get more outside feedback, but if no one is volunteering don’t just want the RFC to stall.
• Alex agrees to nominate as a shepherd!

Working group member search: Module system for packages

Working group member search: Module system for packages

After the RFC to simplify the package structure, the Nixpkgs Architecture Team is now assembling a working group (WG) to investigate the potential of using a module system for packages in Nixpkgs (see below sections for more details). With this post we’re searching for members of this WG. The WG members will meet regularly to synchronize, while working asynchronously between meetings. As such, WG members are expected to dedicate some time towards this, at least some hours every week. We have s…

• There is an announcement
• Invite a bunch of people
• Create Matrix channel (Edit: Requested on Matrix)
• When to kick off with additional members?
  • A week?
  • Actually now.
• Creating when2meet to schedule meeting
• @growpotkin and @Infinisil: Not sure on whether “live” working is better or worse
  • So try to find some sort of compromise
• Edit: @infinisil will initiate things