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I don't think it's fair enough. Look for example at their quoted source: https://reproducible.nixos.org/nixos-iso-minimal-r13y/ https://reproducible.nixos.org/n
by throwayaw84330 2y ago
I don't think it's fair enough. Look for example at their quoted source: https://reproducible.nixos.org/nixos-iso-minimal-r13y/ https://reproducible.nixos.org/nixos-iso-minimal-r13y/ -- the way nix works allows for a mechanism to (almost*) check the reproducibility of the system, and it can show how reproducible it is for a complete build (99%).
In contrast, other distros like Debian have to rely on fuzzing to estimate this percent. Quoting from the FAQ:
> We don't currently inject randomness at the filesystem layer, but many of the reproducibility issues are being exercised already. It isn't possible to guarantee a package is reproducible, just like it isn't possible to prove software is bug-free. It is possible there is nondeterminism in a package source, waiting for some specific circumstance.
- Foxboron 2y agoRead the page again. What are they testing? 99% of what exactly? What does "path" mean, does it inflate the number?