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The existence of nix, nvm, conda, venv... or even docker suggests otherwise.

• oneplane 4y ago
  Out of that list, only nix is a system package manager. The rest are developer tools and runtime configurations.
  • aprdm 4y ago
    How is conda different than nix in this regard?
    • oneplane 4y ago
      Conda is a subset of Nix in this regard.
  • bscphil 4y ago
    > The rest are developer tools and runtime configurations. I wish people understood this, but sadly they seem to be more and more common as primary modes for software distribution.