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#Reproducible #Research
nature.com/articles/s41597-022…
I bet a lot of researchers have never heard about functional package managers and schools don't teach them either. But it is never too late to learn something new.
#FreeSoftware #GNU #Guix #NixOS #openscience
in reply to Leonardo Lenoci ✅

I have been properly taken in by NixOS, but as a enthusiastic Emacs user I know I should probably give GUIX a try. Any experiences here? Tips?
in reply to Misha

@MishaVelthuis Guix' docs at guix.gnu.org are pretty good...also if you like #emacs and don't get lost in () parentheses, then you will have a lot of fun writing or customizing packages. Have a look at github.com/ll4strw/irods_guix where I created a bit-to-bit reproducible #irods environment in the spirit of my original post.
in reply to Misha

@MishaVelthuis At the end of the day, your goals will dictate which tools to use..#NixOS and its own language have a bigger community at the moment..but there is nothing better than hacking in #Guile if you love #emacs and the #GNU project.