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by e3bc54b2 1482 days ago
I know, I even mentioned it. Unfortunately and understandably Guix means my WiFi won't work and there will be less stuff supported OOTB. So I'll be on Nix for foreseeable future.
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You can include community sources in order to use the standard, non-libre Linux kernel - though my Guix experience was a bit frustrating in part due to complications such as this one compared to what I'm currently experiencing with NixOS (thoroughly enjoying it!).

There are a fair few very vocal former NixOS users who miss no opportunity to extol the benefits of Guix in the chatrooms I frequent, though. Not without merit either, I should say: the project and its UX does seem to be much more well-thought out; it's developed by GNU; the project takes software freedom seriously; many will surely enjoy hacking away at their config in Scheme. As it stands currently, though, there are more resources and it's easier to get things done with NixOS - you also get to use learn a (imo really great) packaging system that is in somewhat wide use.