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Re:NixOS Linux by choward on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:05PM (#25719040)
If any of software relies on different versions, yes. It beats not being able to use something because you can only have one version of a library shared.
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Re:NixOS Linux by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:16PM (#25719170)
How does this work with compiling software. For example, I routinely compile programs that use different versions of openssl. Does NixOS make this process any easier.
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Re:NixOS Linux by mcint on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:45PM (#25719551)
This is the killer use case, and the initial primary(?) design justification.

https://nixos.org/guides/how-nix-works.html

https://edolstra.github.io/pubs/nixos-icfp2008-final.pdf

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Re:NixOS Linux by rowanG077 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:19PM (#25719212)
Yes that's one of the greatest things about nix. You can have 100 pieces of software installed that all use a different curl version without issues. You can also develop 100 piece of software/compile that all use a different curl version at once.
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Re:NixOS Linux by pachico on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:09PM (#25719096)
I understand, thanks. It wasn't a criticism, I honestly asked out of ignorance.
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