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+Guix science packages
+=====================
+
+.. image:: https://github.com/guix-science/guix-science/workflows/build/badge.svg
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+This GNU Guix_ channel provides recent versions of scientific software, which
+cannot be included upstream. Currently the following software is packaged:
+
+- Jupyter Notebook (``python-notebook``)
+- JupyterLab (``python-jupyterlab``)
+- RStudio Desktop (``rstudio``)
+- RStudio Web (``rstudio-server``)
+
+See `Using a Custom Guix Channel`_ for instructions how to add it to your
+installation. 
+
+.. _Guix: https://guix.gnu.org/
+.. _Using a Custom Guix Channel: https://guix.gnu.org/manual/en/guix.html#Using-a-Custom-Guix-Channel
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