Talk:Overlays: Difference between revisions

imported>Danidiaz
About the use of "rec" in some examples.
imported>AleXoundOS
overriding of Go packages
 
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* The Python Packages Overlay uses a recursive set, and "pythonPackages = python.pkgs;" instead of "pythonPackages = self.python.pkgs;" Doesn't that mean that if a later overlay further modifies the "python" key, then " pythonPackages = python.pkgs;" will still see the  earlier version? About the dangers of "rec" in overlays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W85mF1zWA2o&t=681s
* The Python Packages Overlay uses a recursive set, and "pythonPackages = python.pkgs;" instead of "pythonPackages = self.python.pkgs;" Doesn't that mean that if a later overlay further modifies the "python" key, then " pythonPackages = python.pkgs;" will still see the  earlier version? About the dangers of "rec" in overlays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W85mF1zWA2o&t=681s
* Overriding of Go packages is needed, because it's not obvious.
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