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And what is the issue with leaving it as `/nix`, which is (was) accessible on virtually all extant systems? Other than "the root folder is special!"
by kempbellt 6y ago
And what is the issue with leaving it as `/nix`, which is (was) accessible on virtually all extant systems? Other than "the root folder is special!"
- catalogia 6y agoNothing was wrong with it, except that it violated convention. As I said: "The big difference between the two is the later conforms to convention while the former doesn't." Violating convention comes with risk. Whether violating convention and assuming that risk is a good idea depends on whether the risk is worth the reward. For Nix, I don't think it was.