Just in time! I've been wanting to slowly migrate to Guix, this seems like the perfect non-disrupting gradual way to slowly migrate while on another distro. Thanks!
Is that terminal Emacs? I've always liked Luke Smith's workflow of using many small programs on your computer, but I've recently been more and more tempted to make the switch from using Emacs for everything to using smaller programs like mg (or maybe even vim, if I want an extensible editor, though I don't know yet if that is necessary for me, and if I can make do with shell scripts alone). Also seeing you further minimize your config now, this has totally inspired me to make the switch. I put myself also the restriction of not using any plugins to extend editor behaviour or anything unless absolutely necessary, just do more with less. I think using this setup will teach me a lot of things, because I've gotten used to vc-mode and the other tools emacs has built-in for managing git repos and whatnot. I am excited to make the switch. I've also noticed that native-comp builds use a lot of memory, at least on my system, which makes sense anyway, but I don't know if any others have experienced it. The only problem I believe is going to be with not having SLIME available. That was really useful, but I will try my best.
You can install nonfree software via community "channels" like Nonguix and also from Flatpak. Nonfree software is forbidden in the main Guix repo, but that is not the only source of software in Guix.
You absolutely can. It's just not shipped in the main channel. Adding the nonguix channel is a matter of inserting a few lines into your OS configuration.
Not that I know of! Would probably be difficult because there isn't necessarily an equivalent to all of the Nix home manager services (modules? Not sure what they're called)
Is there a good description somewhere regarding what hardware works well with GUIX (preferably laptop)? I have tried it a couple of times via both an older HP laptop and some VMs but it's clear that it's gonna have to be a second computer for me for some time yet while I learn a lot more.
Just in time! I've been wanting to slowly migrate to Guix, this seems like the perfect non-disrupting gradual way to slowly migrate while on another distro. Thanks!
I love this short format videos, David, thanks
I love the thumbnail😂. Very relatable.
This is awesome. Thanks!
Is that terminal Emacs? I've always liked Luke Smith's workflow of using many small programs on your computer, but I've recently been more and more tempted to make the switch from using Emacs for everything to using smaller programs like mg (or maybe even vim, if I want an extensible editor, though I don't know yet if that is necessary for me, and if I can make do with shell scripts alone). Also seeing you further minimize your config now, this has totally inspired me to make the switch. I put myself also the restriction of not using any plugins to extend editor behaviour or anything unless absolutely necessary, just do more with less. I think using this setup will teach me a lot of things, because I've gotten used to vc-mode and the other tools emacs has built-in for managing git repos and whatnot. I am excited to make the switch. I've also noticed that native-comp builds use a lot of memory, at least on my system, which makes sense anyway, but I don't know if any others have experienced it. The only problem I believe is going to be with not having SLIME available. That was really useful, but I will try my best.
It is terminal Emacs, it was just convenient to use it for this video. I have been using it more recently though!
I don't like Guix because, as I understood, you cannot install "unfree" software on it, at all. On NixOS you can. SO that is a big deal breaker for me
You can install nonfree software via community "channels" like Nonguix and also from Flatpak. Nonfree software is forbidden in the main Guix repo, but that is not the only source of software in Guix.
You absolutely can. It's just not shipped in the main channel.
Adding the nonguix channel is a matter of inserting a few lines into your OS configuration.
YT is deleting my comment if I write more. In short, see the documentation and also there are snippets to copy-paste from the nonguix readme.
Do we have like a translator between NixOS and Guix?;)
Not that I know of! Would probably be difficult because there isn't necessarily an equivalent to all of the Nix home manager services (modules? Not sure what they're called)
Has to be done by hand*, and yes, somebody should
* not really
Is there a good description somewhere regarding what hardware works well with GUIX (preferably laptop)?
I have tried it a couple of times via both an older HP laptop and some VMs but it's clear that it's gonna have to be a second computer for me for some time yet while I learn a lot more.
Using nonguix channels should allow compatibility ss with any other Linux kernel distro kernels