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Re:macOS Nix setup: an alternative to Homebrew (2020) by atoav on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @07:18PM (#27827412)
In my eyes the whole philosophy is wrong. They (we?) try to add abstractions and systems on top that catches code that abuses flaws in systems and software.

How about using the same energy to create systems and software that are more rugged, reliable and won't fall apart when a three year old mashes the buttons long enough?

Or have we already given up?

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Re:macOS Nix setup: an alternative to Homebrew (2020) by kaba0 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @04:20AM (#27830850)
Security is orthogonal to good code. Especially when you run untrusted code on your computer regardless of its quality.
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