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A comment on Ask HN: Do you use Nix or NixOS at work?.

Re:Ask HN: Do you use Nix or NixOS at work? by mastertask on Friday November 22, 2024 @12:47PM (#42215857)
You shouldn't use something experimental like NixOS and Nix at work, that's fine at home or as a hobby.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you use Nix or NixOS at work? by adamtulinius on Saturday November 23, 2024 @06:33PM (#42224732)
We've been running it for 7-8 years in production, and it has (and is) serving us well.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you use Nix or NixOS at work? by mastertask on Monday November 25, 2024 @07:09PM (#42241399)
Sure, but tell me: How often do you see NixOS used as a file server, enterprise app server, in the cloud, as a web server, for big databases, email server, backup server, firewall, satellite server, in labs, banking, or critical mission servers? The answer is clear—hardly anyone uses NixOS in those roles unless it's for something experimental.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you use Nix or NixOS at work? by adamtulinius on Saturday November 30, 2024 @07:29PM (#42285135)
It sounds like you're saying NixOS is unsuited for production just because it's still a bit niche. I think that's a false dichotomy.
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