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> On the other hand I believe the package repo for Nix is much more comprehensive and kept more up to date. What makes you say so? (disclaimer: I'm a contribu

• jbboehr 6y ago
  When I was deciding between Nix and Guix, perhaps 5 years ago, I definitely got the impression that Nix had more contributors and the more comprehensive package set, which is one reason why I ultimately decided on NixOS. I couldn't say which was more up-to-date, but, well, anything not up-to-date is an excuse for me to contribute :) That being said, at the time I had wanted to choose Guix over Nix. The channels seemed a bit better thought-out and grafts sounded like a good idea. Not having a lisp background though, it was just easier for me to get into Nix.