Ahmed Khanzada <m...@enzu.ru> writes:
> I like this forum idea. > > In fact, I really think a forum / presence for GNU more generally would > be excellent. > > Yes, you can find dedicated spaces for Emacs, Guix, etc, and there is > #gnu on Libera and some mailing lists. > > But I think we are sorely missing a central point where users can go and > see how they might use Guix, Emacs, etc in conjunction. As well as join > a community centered on GNU as an OS. > > I document using Guix, Emacs, exwm and etc together on various > proprietary online spaces like GitHub, Medium, and Reddit. This is > because there is good foot traffic in these spaces. Both old and new > hackers are present in these spaces. But their proprietary nature is > unfortunate. It would be more ideal to document how to use GNU on an > official GNU platform. > > As of right now, if you approach the GNU community, it just feels like a > disconnected set of packages. I spend a lot of time explaining to people > how GNU is a unique libre operating system which you can extend using > Lisp. I show them examples of how I have a "fullstack" Lisp workstation > with Guix, Emacs, and exwm. After seeing such an example, the concept of > GNU really "clicks" for them. > > I make my living deploying and monitoring applications on servers, so > let me know if I can help setup a social GNU presence. I'm not sure if focusing so much on GNU is a good idea.
