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fesc
5y ago
The multi-user install isn't very intrusive I think. Would definitely go this way if possible.
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5y ago
At work we switched from a big list in our wiki + some shell scripts + brew to a smaller list in our wiki + nix-darwin and I really like the result. Everything which isn't in nixpkgs I prefer to install manually (such as IDEs, VirtualB
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fesc
5y ago
Yeah, the you would just do a quick `nix-shell -p <package>` and of you go. Much quicker than a `brew install` for me.
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fesc
5y ago
At least for me the thing is I never "just" want to install a package (for myself). If its a personal PC I probably also want the package if I ever were to reinstall the PC. => Use NixOS and add it to the configuration. If its
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fesc
5y ago
Not incorrect but discouraged. - If you want the package just for now and probably not later use `nix-shell -p` - If you always need the package for a specific project add it to `shell.nix` (`flake.nix`) of that project. - If you need the p
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fesc
5y ago
> as they include their own OS That is not required.
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fesc
5y ago
What kind of security problems are you talking about?
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fesc
5y ago
I'm using it for some internal systems at work and I feel there's nothing like it. NixOS gives a level of reproducability that other tools like Ansible won't ever be able to give you. This reproducability means it makes debug
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fesc
5y ago
I completely agree with your second paragraph but the last sentence seems like you don't know what people mean when they say they hate NullPointerExceptions. They don't mean that you just silently ignore the null value, they mean
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fesc
5y ago
You're missing the point. If an Android user is travelling with an AirTag other people (e.g. a colleague) with iPhones will "send the signal to the motherships" but they won't get the alert as they most likely won't
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fesc
6y ago
If I tap on an issue to view its details and then go back to the results I am always at the first page and not where I left off.
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fesc
6y ago
Could you elaborate on that a little bit? This sounds interesting and I'm not sure where to start researching about this.