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Re:My First Impressions of Nix by SAI_Peregrinus on Monday June 19, 2023 @10:38AM (#36391548)
Yes. E.g. some guy's config with 6 different machines[1]: multiple desktops, laptops, servers, a Raspberry Pi, and a VPS. That's a rather advanced use of Nix for configuration, but definitely shows what it's capable of.

[1] https://github.com/Misterio77/nix-config

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Re:My First Impressions of Nix by prox on Monday June 19, 2023 @12:25PM (#36392922)
Wow! Really impressive.
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Re:My First Impressions of Nix by mindslight on Monday June 19, 2023 @03:17PM (#36395396)
I wouldn't even say that's so advanced. I've got a similar config (not published, sorry). All built from source, with the resulting binaries pushed to less-trusted hosts. My cloud servers, router, wifi APs, Kodi boxes, etc, all running self-hosted self-built software with config kept in git.

Previously I used to run Debian across my setup (with a homemade configuration templating/distribution tool) but it feels like Nix really bundles up the accidental complexity of most software in a contained way, much more than a traditional distro.

I'll be much happier when Nix gains full reproducibility and functionality like Guix's `challenge`. But even now it feels like one of the closest implementations to the Free Software dream.

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