Subject: Re: [bug#49425] [PATCH] guix-install.sh: Prompt for configuring substitutes discovery.

From: zimoun <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:38:01 +0200

Hi,

(Not related to the patch :-))

On Mon, 05 Jul 2021 at 19:49, Maxim Cournoyer <[email-masked]> wrote:

> * NEWS (Distribution): Add news.

[...]

> diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
> index b0647b3700..ad9433a921 100644
> --- a/NEWS
> +++ b/NEWS
> @@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ Please send Guix bug reports to [email-masked].
>  
>  * Changes in 1.4.0 (since 1.3.0)
>  ** Package management
> -   * New 'deb' format for the 'guix pack' command
> +*** New 'deb' format for the 'guix pack' command
> +** Distribution
> +*** The installation script can now configure substitute discovery
>  
>  * Changes in 1.3.0 (since 1.2.0)
>  ** Package management

>From my point of view, this is a good practise. :-)  Especially when
preparing a new release. ;-)

Now, is it a standard practise?  I mean, is it asked to committers to do
it more systematically for the changes that require it?

Cheers,
simon