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Nix solves the ad-hoc problem much more cleanly than Dockerfiles do

• orf 4y ago
  There’s purity of design/implementation and there’s usage. Often these are inversely related. I like nix - it’s probably the right direction, but just compare the UX to Docker. Comparatively Docker absolutely nailed it.
  • realjhol 4y ago
    In many ways I agree with you. Just like Visual Basic 6, it's super-easy to get started with a Dockerfile, but nigh-on impossible to create a quality result with it.
    • orf 4y ago
      There are similarities in the implementation as well, specifically around content addressable storage and layers. Nix needs reproducible builds as well, which is a limiting factor. What’s nice about Docker is that it’s flexible enough to actually get stuff done.
      • ParetoOptimal 4y ago
        > Nix needs reproducible builds as well, which is a limiting factor. It doesn't have to be, Nix lets you choose your level of purity and it can build docker containers.
  • ParetoOptimal 4y ago
    There are a variety of "overlays" springing up for Nix that might become what docker did for lxc containers: - devenv - devbox - others i'm forgetting