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[PATCH 0/1] Require Guile >= 2.0.14

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From: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: Eric Bavier <ericbavier <at> centurylink.net>
Cc: 30469 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#30469] [PATCH 0/1] Require Guile >= 2.0.14
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 23:41:24 +0100

Hello,

Eric Bavier <ericbavier <at> centurylink.net> skribis:

> On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:26:27 +0100
> Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello Guix,
>> 
>> This patch is to require Guile >= 2.0.14, released one year ago, instead
>> of 2.0.9, released in 2013.
>> 
>> For the record, here’s the distro status:
>> 
>>   • Debian unstable has 2.2:
>>     <https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=default&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=guile-2.2>.
>> 
>>   • Older Debian versions have 2.0.13 (not .14):
>>     <https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=guile-2.0>.
>
> How much of this patch would change if it were to instead support
> 2.0.13?  Is cutting off users of Debian stable a good idea?

I’ll double-check but I think the patch remains valid if we require
2.0.13.

If it works I’ll commit that next week.

>> I’d also like it to be the last release that support Guile 2.0.
>
> Same question.

2.2 is becoming quite widespread in distros.

Overall it’s a cost/benefit tradeoff, and we have to take into account
that most users get Guix using the binary tarball or GuixSD.

Thanks for your feedback,
Ludo’.

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