Re: Could Guix System eventually run on top of HyperbolaBSD ? slightly off topic

[indieterminacy <indieterminacy@libre.brussels>]

On 12-07-2022 00:44, Joshua Branson wrote:
> Sorry for starting this centuries flame war, but I can't help but be
> more and more impressed with OpenBSD.  It seems ideal for small scale
> servers (aka NOT large databases).  It tries really hard to be secure 
> by
> default and has great documentation.  With OpenBSD it is easy to set up
> a static website (httpd) and your own email server (openSMTPD, spamd,
> and pf).
> 
> I would argue that the average user will find OpenBSD to be easier to
> secure than the Linux kernel.
> 
> The Hyperbola GNU/Linux team recently announced that they would ditch
> Linux for OpenBSD. They are using the OpenBSD kernel and the OpenBSD
> userland. And they are GPL-ing all of the code. It sounds like they 
> will
> have to replace 20% of said code.
> 
> https://www.hyperbola.info/
> 
> Though the website currently says "Donate to keep the project alive".
> So that's not super reassuring...
> 
> Anyway, assuming that the HyperbolaBSD team accomplishes their goals,
> would Guix System or Guix ever be able to run on HyperbolaBSD? I know
> that Guix System ties itself to glibc. HyperbolaBSD does NOT use glibc
> and probably never will. Would it be feasible/desireable for Guix & 
> Guix
> System to support a BSD kernel and alternative libc?  What about other
> OSes?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Joshua
> 
> P.S.  I just recently came accross this guide for getting started with
> OpenBSD on servers: http://si3t.ch/ah/en/toc/  I am really impressed
> with how easy/awesome OpenBSD is.

I recall dicussing this topic area with you last year:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-06/msg00080.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-06/msg00082.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-06/msg00083.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-06/msg00084.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-06/msg00085.html
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2021-06/msg00086.html

Im pleased that the Hyperbola community has been making strides.

Hopefully I can one day have an OpenBSD kernel overseeing Guix SD.


Kind regards,


Jonathan McHugh