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So, given that the official Guix survey presented the lack of nonfree software as a problem, and found that it was a problem, will the maintainers decide to allow non-free software? A little clarification would be most welcome.
#guix

Alfred M. Szmidt

@gugurumbe The GNU project does not consider the "lack of non-free software" a problem, and Guix is a GNU project.

As such it is not for maintainers of Guix to decide such things, you can read about how the GNU project is structure at gnu.org/gnu/gnu-structure.en.h .

www.gnu.orgThe Structure and Administration of the GNU Project - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

@amszmidt @gugurumbe I didn't say the #Guix project should distribute such images. We are fine with #nonguix distributing them, as it has done for the past years. The point is that right now it is not possible to install the nonguix channel and substitute server through the Guix installer. The same goes for all third party channels such as guix-hpc or guix-science.

Also, as far as I am concerned, Guix should leave the GNU project. It is possible to build completely free software based distros outside of GNU.

@paulbutgold >The point is that right now it is not possible to install the nonguix channel and substitute server through the Guix installer.

A good thing.

> It is possible to build completely free software based distros outside of GNU.

Could you name some? None of the BSDs are free, most of GNU/Linux systems are non-free. If we look at the gnu.org/distros/free-distros.e -- it is very short.

@gugurumbe

www.gnu.orgList of Free GNU/Linux Distributions - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

@amszmidt@mastodon.social

I'm blocking you as there are already too many bad vibes in the world in 2025. I'm sure we, the Guix, will find our way out of GNU while keeping our radical stance of building a free system.

@gugurumbe