#guixos — Public Fediverse posts

@Saorsa
Recently came upon guixpkgs:
https://fzakaria.com/2026/06/25/guixpkgs-every-guix-package-as-a-nix-flake

So step by step we are closer to convergence of both systems where one can use any and end user can migrate with just 1 or few lines in their config❤️
Since both systems are a pure functional code, I think that characteristic itself made them easily portable/bridgeable/interoperable as language agnostic system.

#nix #guix #nixos #guixos #Linux

@Saorsa
I aim to see one day where people can configure in the language of choice like nix or guix or anything else and choose the underlyingSystem = nix/guix and just like that it's enough to convert my whole os to guixos from nixos. Far dream, but since both systems are OS as Code, it's possible.

#nix #nixos #guix #guixos #OS #linux

@derdreschi85
Equivalent nix project I came upon just yesterday:
https://github.com/getchoo/nix-forecast
#nix #nixos #guix #guixos

@derdreschi85
Equivalent nix project I came upon just yesterday:
https://github.com/getchoo/nix-forecast
#nix #nixos #guix #guixos

@jameshowell @guix @daviwil I did some tests few months ago. I wanted to verify how usable will be a beautiful #thinkpad X200s which I bought long time ago. Instead of having some stable system as a base I used #guixos . Before I knew nothing about Scheme (still not much more) but it wasn’t any obstacle. The whole idea is elegant and clear. During my journey I used official docs and #LLM companion (#kiro cli). This combo let me move on super fast. I am amazed by results. I like minimalistic setups so my choose were: #i3wm , #neovim , qutebrowser, pass, #NextCloud client and #aerc . I also gave a try to #emacs but I still don’t feel it. The whole setup works extremely well. Thanks to good LLM advice on structuring config files to achieve composability I was enabled to prepare different profiles for my different machines while maintaining single configurations per functionality. Now I have longer pause but in nearest time I plan to experiment with #ubuntu + guix. I hope I reach out testing phase and stary using the setup for daily basis.

@jameshowell @guix @daviwil I did some tests few months ago. I wanted to verify how usable will be a beautiful #thinkpad X200s which I bought long time ago. Instead of having some stable system as a base I used #guixos . Before I knew nothing about Scheme (still not much more) but it wasn’t any obstacle. The whole idea is elegant and clear. During my journey I used official docs and #LLM companion (#kiro cli). This combo let me move on super fast. I am amazed by results. I like minimalistic setups so my choose were: #i3wm , #neovim , qutebrowser, pass, #NextCloud client and #aerc . I also gave a try to #emacs but I still don’t feel it. The whole setup works extremely well. Thanks to good LLM advice on structuring config files to achieve composability I was enabled to prepare different profiles for my different machines while maintaining single configurations per functionality. Now I have longer pause but in nearest time I plan to experiment with #ubuntu + guix. I hope I reach out testing phase and stary using the setup for daily basis.

@jameshowell @guix @daviwil I did some tests few months ago. I wanted to verify how usable will be a beautiful #thinkpad X200s which I bought long time ago. Instead of having some stable system as a base I used #guixos . Before I knew nothing about Scheme (still not much more) but it wasn’t any obstacle. The whole idea is elegant and clear. During my journey I used official docs and #LLM companion (#kiro cli). This combo let me move on super fast. I am amazed by results. I like minimalistic setups so my choose were: #i3wm , #neovim , qutebrowser, pass, #NextCloud client and #aerc . I also gave a try to #emacs but I still don’t feel it. The whole setup works extremely well. Thanks to good LLM advice on structuring config files to achieve composability I was enabled to prepare different profiles for my different machines while maintaining single configurations per functionality. Now I have longer pause but in nearest time I plan to experiment with #ubuntu + guix. I hope I reach out testing phase and stary using the setup for daily basis.

@jameshowell @guix @daviwil I did some tests few months ago. I wanted to verify how usable will be a beautiful #thinkpad X200s which I bought long time ago. Instead of having some stable system as a base I used #guixos . Before I knew nothing about Scheme (still not much more) but it wasn’t any obstacle. The whole idea is elegant and clear. During my journey I used official docs and #LLM companion (#kiro cli). This combo let me move on super fast. I am amazed by results. I like minimalistic setups so my choose were: #i3wm , #neovim , qutebrowser, pass, #NextCloud client and #aerc . I also gave a try to #emacs but I still don’t feel it. The whole setup works extremely well. Thanks to good LLM advice on structuring config files to achieve composability I was enabled to prepare different profiles for my different machines while maintaining single configurations per functionality. Now I have longer pause but in nearest time I plan to experiment with #ubuntu + guix. I hope I reach out testing phase and stary using the setup for daily basis.

@jameshowell @guix @daviwil I did some tests few months ago. I wanted to verify how usable will be a beautiful #thinkpad X200s which I bought long time ago. Instead of having some stable system as a base I used #guixos . Before I knew nothing about Scheme (still not much more) but it wasn’t any obstacle. The whole idea is elegant and clear. During my journey I used official docs and #LLM companion (#kiro cli). This combo let me move on super fast. I am amazed by results. I like minimalistic setups so my choose were: #i3wm , #neovim , qutebrowser, pass, #NextCloud client and #aerc . I also gave a try to #emacs but I still don’t feel it. The whole setup works extremely well. Thanks to good LLM advice on structuring config files to achieve composability I was enabled to prepare different profiles for my different machines while maintaining single configurations per functionality. Now I have longer pause but in nearest time I plan to experiment with #ubuntu + guix. I hope I reach out testing phase and stary using the setup for daily basis.

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/guix-user-and-contributor-survey-2024-the-results-part-1/

Comment about it on fedi social media here:

https://social.sciences.re/@zimoun/113837703409145679

#tech #software #Linux #GNU #Guix #GuixOS #SchemeLang #Guile #Scheme

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/guix-user-and-contributor-survey-2024-the-results-part-1/

Comment about it on fedi social media here:

https://social.sciences.re/@zimoun/113837703409145679

#tech #software #Linux #GNU #Guix #GuixOS #SchemeLang #Guile #Scheme

I kinda wanna try out the #guix #guixos but I feel like since I use both #plasmaDesktop and #steam (plus a lot of non-free stuff) I feel like maybe I'm just setting myself up for trouble?

but the idea of one language for everything, including services, and all of it being treated like a first class citizen is really appealing. Plus I'm pretty sick of the #nix community (fuck you, jon ringer, you warmongering garbage fucker).

#techPosting

I kinda wanna try out the #guix #guixos but I feel like since I use both #plasmaDesktop and #steam (plus a lot of non-free stuff) I feel like maybe I'm just setting myself up for trouble?

but the idea of one language for everything, including services, and all of it being treated like a first class citizen is really appealing. Plus I'm pretty sick of the #nix community (fuck you, jon ringer, you warmongering garbage fucker).

#techPosting

meanwhile guix bootstrapping build is rooted in a 357-byte executable since this april

https://github.com/oriansj/bootstrap-seeds/blob/master/POSIX/x86/hex0_x86.hex0

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2023/the-full-source-bootstrap-building-from-source-all-the-way-down/

#guix #guixos

@jinxd 👍🏾, I am planning to try out #guixos on another
drive. So maybe BTRFS for it then!

@jinxd I've heard a lot about BTRFS, as I am coming back
Linux after a long time, I decided to stick to something I am familiar
such as EXT4. The last time I used Linux, ext3 was the staple. I might
give BTRFS a try once I am comfortable, and am also curious with the
manner in which #nixos and #guixos does this too.