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Re:Nixos-unstable’s ISO_minimal.x86_64-Linux is 100% reprodu... by kaba0 on Sunday June 20, 2021 @07:49PM (#27574862)
You don’t use a browser or an office suite? Because those are a pain in the ass to compile (in terms of time).
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Re:Nixos-unstable’s ISO_minimal.x86_64-Linux is 100% reprodu... by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Sunday June 20, 2021 @08:27PM (#27575062)
Not just time, IME. Also 1. highly resource intensive, e.g., cannot compile on small form factor computers (easier for me to compile a kernel than a "modern" browser) and 2. brittle.
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