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    Guix System v1.2.0

    Jan 12, 2021 5 minutes

    Guix System is a stateless meta distribution whose origins can be traced back to a research paper. The operating system, which has had its 1.2.0 release, is built around the Guix package manager, which is one of the most advanced open source package management systems out there.

    Guix is a reimplementation of the Nix package manager and Guix System is the operating system equivalent of NixOS. Guix System is a significant departure from the usual Linux distros.

    For starters, Guix System strives to be a fully programmable OS, and everything from its GNU shepherd init system to its package manager is written in GNU’s Guile Scheme programming language.

    In fact, the distro also has the distinction of being recognised by the GNU Foundation as a free software project. While it uses

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