Sounds like a great ROI, thank you for the suggestion! -------- Original Message -------- On Aug 23, 2021, 3:23 PM, Ryan Prior wrote:
>> [I want to bootstrap] all binaries related to creating a GNU/Linux >> distribution, such that I can reproduce an exact OS, Racket installation, >> and Xiden instance. I want a trusted initial state on GNU/Linux. > > Seems like the easy path for you is to package Xiden for Guix, and then > construct a system definition (using Guix System) that includes Racket and > Xiden in its default set of packages, and finally use Guix to build > system-images for that target system. > > To do this does not require that you can run Racket on the Guile VM. The > target system-image doesn't even need to have Guile or Guix installed on it > at all; it can just serve as a bootstrapped base and you can build from there > to your final desired state. > > I'm happy to explain or assist with any part of this process, and I imagine > others on this list would be as well. > > Designing your own bootstrap and rewriting everything in Racket, or waiting > for a suitable Racket-on-Guile implementation, do not seem necessary at all > to reach your stated goals. Hope this helps!
