Re: GUB

[David Kastrup]

Carl Sorensen <address@hidden> writes:

> In May, when we were discussing the limitations of 32 bit MinGW, I
> asked Jan for an estimate of how much work it would be to add a 64-bt
> MinGW to GUB.
>
> His answer was that GUB is a hack, and that he wasn't interested in
> putting any more effort into fixing up GUB, although he would
> certainly provide me advice if I asked for it.
>
> His recommendation was to move to Guix[1], which is an existing and
> supporting package for maintaining appropriate package versions for a
> particular user.  He said he would be willing to help with that, as
> it's making things better, not just spending more effort on a hack.
>
> Are there any opinions on whether we should pursue a move to Guix?

Wouldn't that mean abandoning Windows?

-- 
David Kastrup