I am currently working on theGNU operating system in order to create a futuristic Lisp workstation, with Linux as its kernel, and a rich Lisp user space on top.

Some projects that I contribute to (or plan to):

• The Linux kernel
• GNU/Linux Guix distribution
• GNU Emacs
• StumpWM

Most of myuser space tools are written in Emacs Lisp, withmy window management handled by Common Lisp, andmy system configuration declaratively written in Guile.

By combining GNU Guix'shigh-performance computing emphasis withadvanced Clojure parallel computing libraries, one ends up with a powerful workstation for expressing complex workloads in elegant forms.

Secure yourself against malevolent state actors and never trust someone else's unverified binaries again, as you canbuild from the source all the way down.

Lisp user space provides anintrospective,hackable, andtransactionable operating system that can be modified live in aREPL.

Lisp user space is centered ontext-based user interfaces instead ofgraphical user interfaces, and can be usedwithout a mouse, which makes it easier to use for people living with disabilities as well as power users.

Emacs has text-based keyboard-driven applications for all the major desktop environment functions, such aswindow management,file management,web browsing,mail,streaming music,chatting,shell management,version control, andlife organization. All these tools can be modified and adjusted live as you use them.

If inPOSIX everything istruly a file, thenthe logical conclusion is that the ideal POSIX "desktop environment" should be a file editor, and the only editor that can function as such is GNU Emacs.

The operating system is mostly defineddeclaratively in Scheme Lisp and the applications are mostly codedimperatively in Emacs Lisp. Both can be inspected and hacked live in a REPL, making it a pure expression of the libre software ethic, and an incredibly versatile tool for a skilled programmer.

I continue to progress on publishing tools and documentation for this rich computing style.

Follow me on GitHub to keep track of my contributions to various Lisp user space codebases! Development on the GNU operating system itself is limited to the official mailing lists for each project. Andfollow me on Medium in order to follow my latest announcements and tutorials.

It's remarkably easy to get a Lisp user space setup on top of Linux:

• Install theGuix GNU/Linux distribution
• Only installnonguix if you truly require additional hardware support
• Install Emacs (guix install emacs)
• InstallGeiser (M-x package-install geiser-guile) andSLY (M-x package-install sly)
• Install a Lisp window manager likeexwm (M-x package-install exwm) orStumpWM (guix install stumpwm)
• Bootstrap your window manager (exwm,StumpWM)
• Boot into your window manager (exwm,StumpWM)

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1. stumpwm/stumpwm-contribstumpwm/stumpwm-contribPublic

   Extension Modules for StumpWM

   Common Lisp 234 139

2. influxdata/helm-chartsinfluxdata/helm-chartsPublic

   Official Helm Chart Repository for InfluxData Applications

   Mustache 238 338

3. mcrute/pydoramcrute/pydoraPublic

   Pandora API Client and Command Line Player written in Python

   Python 65 20

4. .emacs.d.emacs.dPublic

   A maximalist Emacs config tracking the latest trends

   Emacs Lisp 79 3

5. profilesprofilesPublic

   Guix profiles and Scheme code for setting up a Lisp-based workstation on top of GNU Guix

   Scheme 6

6. homehomePublic

   My dotfiles, scripts, and Lisp code for StumpWM, SBCL, Slynk, etc

   Common Lisp 7