Robert Hensing

Nix CI. Tweets about functional tech.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@kerckhove_ts @avi_press @domenkozar @fresheyeball I have not invested a lot more than source code contributions into the Haskell ecosystem, but in the Nix community I have spent way way more than I could justify even to myself, as someone who's passionate about the tech

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

Deliveries appear to have all caught up. Thank you @GitHubStatus!

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@GitHubStatus Webhook deliveries towards @hercules_ci have stalled since 16:32 UTC, and the GitHub UI can not retrieve details of the latest few deliveries listed.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@GitHubStatus GitHub Webhook delivery to @Hercules_CI has stalled since around 16:32 UTC, and the GitHub Apps UI can not retrieve some of the latest hook details.

[John Ericson @ericson2314_]

Re the open letter critical of Nix's governance (https://t.co/lOndJDFB3j) and the Nix team (I have little insight into controversies elsewhere), I agree with everything @robert_hensing wrote in https://t.co/dvyDqtyTQG

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@sridca I would expect something to be posted here
https://t.co/j5mFQCxD2E

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@sridca Unless the moderation team can provide more information, I see no sufficient grounds for a ban.

While I may disagree with some of his political views, I find more concerning the mod's assumption that other assume ill from what they don't understand.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@alexelcu @sridca Am I wrong to believe that "touch grass" is often used in a condescending manner? This does not seem to be your intent.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@grhmc I said we're working towards actually sustainable and stable flakes, didn't I?
Apparently strive was the wrong word. I've corrected that.

Either this thread is too long, or you're not asking in good faith. I'll assume the prior and stop conversing.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@grhmc "intends for flakes to be a stable feature". Nothing about time or scope. Now who's weaseling?

I've said all there is to say.
We may agree on more as a team, but I won't be pushing for anything. Would rather get shit done.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@grhmc No critters were harmed during my tweeting.

Flakes needs a bunch of work done before it's stable. Maybe that's what you need to hear?

Re strive: change that to "work toward". Non-native speaker or whatever. Thanks.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@grhmc That is the future we strive for.
Do remember that it is a large set of features that was apparently rushed and then effectively abandoned for various reasons we're not getting into.
Also Nix promises reproducibility for non-experimental features, so this needs time / resources.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@grhmc So we're not deleting flakes or anything.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@grhmc Unless you mean stabilizing the bugs or throwing reproducibility overboard, we are stabilizing the set of features that flakes consists of and builds on. Expect team based communications soon-ish.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@grhmc This is documentation team policy. The Nix team is not involved with this. You're reading too much into this.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@nixos_org @tweagio You might want to wait until the path not valid bug is fixed https://t.co/EMv51SQw4h

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@mpeytonjones @hercules_ci @hercules_ci handles IFD well

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

🧑‍🔬Nix 2.18 (unreleased) will launch a new experiment for accepted RFC 92: Dynamic Derivations

Just merged it 🚀

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@fmzakari There's the RFC, tomberek will give a talk at #NixCon. Maybe there's a document I'm not thinking of.

It's new and we have yet to figure out how to use a feature like this in practice.

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@samueldr @zimbatm @nixos_org I'd highlighted the phrases that stood out to me personally.

The article: https://t.co/1EWoUkXLqB

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

I strongly agree with @samueldr 's views on @nixos_org Flakes.

"Anyone pushing for them to "just" be marked "stable" already does not appreciate the heavy meaning behind marking them stable"

"Nix prides itself in still allowing many years old expressions to evaluate just fine."

[Robert Hensing @robert_hensing]

@mpeytonjones Unlike import from derivation, this is feasible for hydra and the NixOS cache.
Unfortunately Hydra reimplements certain logic, which has to be updated. Same for @hercules_ci for that matter.