On 2021-11-08, David Wright <deb...@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote: >> >> In contrast, with NixOS/Guix that list is available in a plain text >> >> editable file. > > I'm not sure I'd call scheme a "plain text". Or do you mean something > other than the file that commences with: > > (operating-system > ;; ... > >> > in Debian there is /var/lib/apt/extended_states >>
I thought plain text meant "a pure sequence of character codes" without any formatting information attached to it (e.g. HTML) or something. As very much opposed to binary, of course. Then again, Wikipedia opines plain text is a "loose term." Anyhow, scheme is probably pretty plain for Stefan because I think he's a Lisp hacker in another life.
