GNU bug report logs - #42289
recursive import does not dort alphabetically

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Package: guix;

Reported by: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>

Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 07:54:02 UTC

Severity: normal

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Message #20 received at 42289 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Hartmut Goebel <h.goebel <at> crazy-compilers.com>
To: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
Cc: 42289 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#42289: recursive import does not dort alphabetically
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:10:45 +0200

Am 09.07.20 um 19:39 schrieb Leo Famulari:
> What are the benefits of sorting packages?

Many modules are sorted and some packages even contain a comment asking
for being sorted. So I had the impression this is good practice.

Also scanning through the file is easier for humans if packages are
sorted - depends on personal work style.


-- 
Regards
Hartmut Goebel

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