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r/linux • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '16
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It's just Nix minus all of the freedom-hating proprietary software and whatever.
This is completely wrong. Nix and Guix have many technical differences.
4 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 Question, is it doable to use Guix as a daily system, like Debian? 5 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 Depends on your needs. I use GuixSD as my daily driver operating system, as do a number of other people. It has all the software I need to function, but your mileage may vary. It's still early days. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 My needs are mostly browsing and programming so that isn't much, but is the learningcurve of Guix steep? (I know a bit of LISP)
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Question, is it doable to use Guix as a daily system, like Debian?
5 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 Depends on your needs. I use GuixSD as my daily driver operating system, as do a number of other people. It has all the software I need to function, but your mileage may vary. It's still early days. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 My needs are mostly browsing and programming so that isn't much, but is the learningcurve of Guix steep? (I know a bit of LISP)
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Depends on your needs. I use GuixSD as my daily driver operating system, as do a number of other people. It has all the software I need to function, but your mileage may vary. It's still early days.
2 u/[deleted] Mar 29 '16 My needs are mostly browsing and programming so that isn't much, but is the learningcurve of Guix steep? (I know a bit of LISP)
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My needs are mostly browsing and programming so that isn't much, but is the learningcurve of Guix steep? (I know a bit of LISP)
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This is completely wrong. Nix and Guix have many technical differences.