Hi Konrad,
On +2020-04-16 14:27:39 +0200, Konrad Hinsen wrote:
> On 15/04/2020 15:17, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> > We are pleased to announce the release of GNU Guix 1.1.0.
>
> The news has made it to a widely read IT news site in Germany (which I
> didn't expect):
>
>
> https://www.heise.de/developer/meldung/Linux-GNU-Guix-1-1-ist-auf-dem-Weg-zu-minimalistischem-Bootstrapping-4703451.html
>
That's a really nice site, but I couldn't find an english version.
(IIRC, there used to be one that I would read a lot, but that was quite some
time ago).
The article was detailed and illustrated with many links -- kudos to the author.
In contrast, my favorite place for linux news just did a quote with a link:
https://lwn.net/Articles/817597/
(But it's early yet, we'll see).
>
> Thanks to all who made this happen!
>
Indeed!
However, the significance of what's happening isn't registering
with some readers (not limited to heise.de readers, or German),
judging from these comments to the article:
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GNU Guix ist ein funktionaler Paketmanager
OK, mich würde jetzt mal ein Paketmanager interessieren, der nichtfunktional
ist?!
Kann der Artikelautor ein konkretes Beispiel nennen?
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If by "nichtfunktional" he really means concrete programming source syntax,
I will confess to some sympathy, as when trying to grok a really gnarly gexp :)
But then to syntax preferences no end there is ;)
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Ich setze das Original ein: NixOS
NixOS hat das Konzept der funktionalen Beschreibung eines
(Linux-)Systems meines Wissens das erste Mal praktisch einsetzbar umgesetzt.
Guix SD ist aus meiner Sicht einfach nur ein Klon. Mir ist das Original lieber.
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I am not familiar with NixOS, but I have the impression (CMIAW) that guix
goes *much* further beyond any NixOS origins than that commenter believes.
Anyway, guix is cool :)
https://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/de-en/
(Nice dictionary to help my creaky German ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Konrad
>
>
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Regards,
Bengt Richter
