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Re:Nix: An idea whose time has come by brongondwana on Saturday February 19, 2022 @04:59AM (#30395832)
Not strictly necessary, but neither is the dismissal of serious usability issues as "well actually, it's this way because of reasons" which basically boil down to "not designed with the kind of use-cases in mind that many users here are saying cause them pain". The idea that you can't remove a package by the same name you added it by is just obnoxious.

Sure there are reasons for it, but the reasons boil down to "screw you users" if you're just trying to use it. And a project which is actively hostile to usability feedback doesn't fill me with excitement to start depending on it.

`nix install foobar`: There are N versions of foobar. Choose one of:

* nix install foobar.gnu

* nix install foobar.lfs

* nix install foobar.experimental20220104

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`nix remove foobar`

You have two versions of foobar installed. Choose one of:

* nix remove foobar.gnu

* nix remove foobar.experimental20220104

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Re:Nix: An idea whose time has come by soraminazuki on Saturday February 19, 2022 @07:10AM (#30396521)
If you pick on every little detail that differs from an existing tool, call it a serious usability issue, and accuse others of “actively being hostile,” “screwing users,” and “being obnoxious” for the sake of it, that’s the end of any reasonable discussion.

Different tools have different use cases, design goals, and priorities in mind. That is in no way a justification for name calling and mockery.

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