Simple gn-guile system container builds

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+# Services
+
+This directory contains small and simple services that may be run independently.
+Note that composition is not the goal.
+For example, databases and web proxies are handled outsite the containers.
+Use these services for simple deployment and ad hoc testing.
+One nice aspect of small system containers is that you can run these easily on your laptop.
+
+IMPORTANT: more complex services do not belong in this directory.
+
+# Examples
+
+## gn-guile
+
+`gn-guile` is our next generation service (gn4?). It provides a REST API, at this point, and some portals, such as https://aging.genenetwork.org/.
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+See the [gn-guile](./gn-guile.scm) system definition example.