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Re: Windows Subsystem for Linux
From: |
Maxim Cournoyer |
Subject: |
Re: Windows Subsystem for Linux |
Date: |
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:43:02 -0400 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.2 (gnu/linux) |
Hello,
Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:
> Hi,
>
> zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> skribis:
>
>> About FSDG, the arguments are exactly the same as GNU Emacs on
>> Windows. :-) No? I mean, GNU Emacs provides a full port on Windows and
>> such port is available on the same side as other platforms on their
>> website [1]. The rationale [2]:
>>
>> The purpose of the GNU system is to give users the freedom that
>> proprietary software takes away from its users. Proprietary
>> operating systems (like other proprietary programs) are an
>> injustice, and we aim for a world in which they do not exist.
>>
>> To improve the use of proprietary systems is a misguided
>> goal. Our aim, rather, is to eliminate them. We include support
>> for some proprietary systems in GNU Emacs in the hope that
>> running Emacs on them will give users a taste of freedom and
>> thus lead them to free themselves.
>>
>> would also make sense for GNU Guix, no?
>
> Just like the Emacs manual has an appendix on Windows support, I think
> the cookbook could have a section on setting up Guix on WSL2.
>
> Cc’ing maintainers for their thoughts!
I think if it's worded correctly (e.g., by hinting that WSL2 is an
inferior means of running Guix than via Guix System or one of the others
GNU/Linux distributions), it can be a fine and useful addition to the
cookbook. I have fellow coworkers (not at Savoir-faire Linux, mind you
:-)) who have yet to escape their Windows jail; giving them a taste of
what is possible out there with Guix would probably be a real eye
opener. At the minimum it would present Guix as a technically viable
alternative to Docker & friends in these circles.
Thanks,
Maxim
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- Re: Building a software toolchain that works, Yasuaki Kudo, 2022/03/18
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- Re: Windows Subsystem for Linux, Ludovic Courtès, 2022/03/24
- Re: Windows Subsystem for Linux,
Maxim Cournoyer <=
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