Re: GUB

[Carl Sorensen]

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?

Thanks,

Carl

1. https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/en/html_node/Package-Management.html