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Yes, it is an alternative init system. So it can replace systemd. It is in fact used as such in GuixSD, the NixOS alternative by GNU which is written in Guile S
by nextos 8y ago
Yes, it is an alternative init system. So it can replace systemd. It is in fact used as such in GuixSD, the NixOS alternative by GNU which is written in Guile Scheme.
- privateSFacct 8y agoYowks - I know systemd gets lots of hate and this is “real” programming - but it does feel a bit niche from a language etc perspective?
- nextos 8y agoI don't think Guile is too niche. In fact, Guix has a quite active community. Nowhere as Nix in terms of activity, but it's pretty nice and very friendly too.
- dwohnitmok 8y agoI don't know about Guile's popularity, but I use NixOS as my daily driver distro and in my experience Nix is already very niche in the programming circles I run in. That's not to say Guix shouldn't be developed or that Shepherd is bad, it's just that I would definitely call Guix niche.