Re: A Forum for Guix Users

[Csepp <raingloom@riseup.net>]

Ahmed Khanzada <me@enzu.ru> writes:

> I like this forum idea.
>
> In fact, I really think a forum / presence for GNU more generally would
> be excellent.
>
> Yes, you can find dedicated spaces for Emacs, Guix, etc, and there is
> #gnu on Libera and some mailing lists.
>
> But I think we are sorely missing a central point where users can go and
> see how they might use Guix, Emacs, etc in conjunction. As well as join
> a community centered on GNU as an OS.
>
> I document using Guix, Emacs, exwm and etc together on various
> proprietary online spaces like GitHub, Medium, and Reddit. This is
> because there is good foot traffic in these spaces. Both old and new
> hackers are present in these spaces. But their proprietary nature is
> unfortunate. It would be more ideal to document how to use GNU on an
> official GNU platform.
>
> As of right now, if you approach the GNU community, it just feels like a
> disconnected set of packages. I spend a lot of time explaining to people
> how GNU is a unique libre operating system which you can extend using
> Lisp. I show them examples of how I have a "fullstack" Lisp workstation
> with Guix, Emacs, and exwm. After seeing such an example, the concept of
> GNU really "clicks" for them.
>
> I make my living deploying and monitoring applications on servers, so
> let me know if I can help setup a social GNU presence.

I'm not sure if focusing so much on GNU is a good idea.