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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
Subject: Re: guix gc,
	any way to delete only packages that aren't required to build
	anything?
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:13:08 -0500
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To: Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz>
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Pierre Neidhardt <mail@ambrevar.xyz> writes:

>> Contrary to what Pierre wrote above, I've found that the use of these
>> flags certainly does _not_ lead to an ever-growing store.
>
> According to the discussion I linked above, The reason behind the ever-growing
> store are substitutes.  So if you don't use them, then the store size should be
> stable indeed.

I re-read the thread that you linked to, and I cannot find anything to
suggest that "The reason behind the ever-growing store are substitutes".
Can you cite the specific message that says so?

     Thanks,
       Mark