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> From: Bone Baboon <bone.baboon@disroot.org>
> Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 11:28:18 -0400
> 
> I am using the Guix operating system.  It provides tools to verify if a software package is reproducible. <https://guix.gnu.org/en/manual/en/html_node/On-Trusting-Binaries.html#On-Trusting-Binaries> 
> 
> For details on how Emacs 27.2 is not reproducible see <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/35085#7>.  Previous versions of Emacs are also not reproducible as reported in that thread.
> 
> For information on why reproducible software is important see <https://reproducible-builds.org/>.
> 
> For information on how to make software reproducible see <https://reproducible-builds.org/docs/>.
> 
> Is there currently any work underway to make Emacs reproducible?

We are aware of the issues, and solve them as it becomes possible,
yes.