I didn't mean running on the top of some distro, but "native" compatibility to existing packaging. Snap/Flatpack/Nix etc. can also more or less run on the top of arbitrary distros, but I think more acceptance can be achieved if the packages are (at least source-level) compatible to something existing and widespread and run as first-class citizens there.

Not saying that Guix isn't innovative, useful or joyful, though. Just thinking that it might not work as an alternative for Debian in every case.

Will look into PureOS and Trisquel. Are their releases roughly corresponding to some releases of Debian or Ubuntu, respectively (e.g. package-version-wise)?

[–] hfkldjbuq 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I didn’t mean running on the top of some distro

i wrote that 1st paragraph just in case.

but “native” compatibility to existing packaging

2nd paragraph

if the packages are (at least source-level) compatible to something existing and widespread and run as first-class citizens there.

Traditional package managers and formats are so bad... Well Unix, GNU/Linux is a mess.

no current better way around it other than the Nix and Guix way. Flatpak is the 2nd better current model for portability. Today I only package to Nix and Guix; sometimes Flatpak as well.