> I've used NixOS to build an OS that is exactly what I want, and I can easily reproduce it on any machine and seamlessly run any of my projects on any of my de

> I've used NixOS to build an OS that is exactly what I want, and I can easily reproduce it on any machine and seamlessly run any of my projects on any of my devices. That's great, but you've already passed the steep learning curve, gotten familiar with all the tooling and concepts, and know how to troubleshoot things when they go wrong. For many new users of Nix, these are major hurdles for adoption. The core principles of Nix are great: reproducibility, isolation, ability to revert to a previous state, etc. The problem is the UI to achieve all of that. I haven't used SnowflakeOS, and it's the first time I'm hearing about it, but if it can have the same benefits of NixOS while making the UI friendlier for new users, then it's a huge win in my book. I think that all operating systems should have these features, whether Nix itself is the one to deliver them or not. FWIW, I've used Nix(OS) for many years, and still can't say that I'm comfortable with it. It always takes me time to research and tinker when it behaves in unexpected ways, or to find out how to do a certain thing with it. This should just not be the case, even though it's partly on me for not sitting down to understand it thoroughly. The thing is that most people, even those technically minded, don't have that kind of patience. So anything developers can do to improve usability can bring these benefits to a larger user base, which is a noteworthy goal.