"better" is generally subjective. there's a reason why nixos, upstart, etc, don't catch on. For pacman vs nix, well, pacman is extremely simple. Extremely reli

"better" is generally subjective. there's a reason why nixos, upstart, etc, don't catch on. For pacman vs nix, well, pacman is extremely simple. Extremely reliable. Nix has some design advantages, but that don't translate all that well in the practical world right now. Maybe in the future.