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RE: [bootstrappable] Re: wip-full-source-bootstrap: from a 357-byte `hex


From: Orians, Jeremiah (DTMB)
Subject: RE: [bootstrappable] Re: wip-full-source-bootstrap: from a 357-byte `hex0' to 'hello'
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:52:18 +0000

> I see a fourth option, which is to keep both.  :-)
Might want to fix up the confusing naming in that case

> In effect, it seems there are now two diverging projects.  I think that’s 
> fine: more bootstrapping work and more diversity is better!
Converging actually as they share the exact same goal of bootstrap from nothing 
and run MesCC

> For Guix, the Scheme-based approach Janneke et al. have been pursing remains 
> the most attractive. 
And would be faster if MesCC running on guile was used as the lone bootstrap 
seed.

> At any rate, work on Haskell will probably benefit Guix (and other distros I 
> guess!) to have a fully built-from-source Haskell platform.
Indeed

-Jeremiah

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