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I think that NixOS could definitely become a foundational next-gen distribution if they fix the Channel system. One fix I'm particularly fond of is flakes. [0]
by threwawasy1228 6y ago
I think that NixOS could definitely become a foundational next-gen distribution if they fix the Channel system. One fix I'm particularly fond of is flakes.
[0] https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/49 https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/49
- est31 6y agoI too hope that NixOs becomes mainstream because I like the basic approach, but the same time there are some issues with it still. I'm not sure it will ever become mainstream. It might remain small forever, e.g. like the haskell/fp community.
- sterlind 6y agoI think it could get big if people start making Nix distributions. I've been meaning to make something like NixOS for Grandmas that hides the config and tools behind a shiny installer and settings page and uses Nix as a control plane. The best part is, there wouldn't be fragmentation of package maintenance between distros.