On Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 01:20:29PM -0500, myg...@gmail.com wrote: > PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: > > The Guix software environment manager creates user environments that > are completely and independently specified by users. Guix users are > never are stuck needing software that a Sysadmin can't, won't, or hasn't > installed. A Guix user can run multiple, differing environments > simultaneously and can replicate any environment on any Guix run-time > platform. Guix provides system-wide environment management when > appropriate to the run-time platform. Creation, modification, and > upgrade are atomic and roll-back is instantaneous, so Guix users and > sysadmins are never stuck with a broken user environment or system. > Guix implements a functional specification of package, user, and system > configurations using the Scheme language. Guix complies with the FSF > Four Essential Freedoms and Free System Distribution Guidelines and > provides easy and immediate access to the exact source being run. By > default, Guix uses pre-built package substitutes from the Guix build > farm and mirrors but users may build any package, or a complete system, > from package developer sources.
I like it in principle. It invites people to read further. Pj.
