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Re:Fidget by mkeeter on Wednesday January 08, 2025 @06:05PM (#42639505)
This wouldn't be an issue if I locked my computer in a safe, but the rest of the system is changing underneath me: I may have a new laptop, a new CMake version, a new Qt install location, etc. Having everything managed through Cargo does a great job of isolating me from those kind of changes.
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Re:Fidget by mehackernewsacc on Thursday January 09, 2025 @11:08AM (#42646973)
Just in case you are unaware, these build issues are entirely solvable by defining a Nix flake for your project, resulting in a repeatable, reproducible build every time:

https://nixos.org/ https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes

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Re:Fidget by spopejoy on Sunday January 12, 2025 @02:23PM (#42676082)
> build issues are entirely solvable

Until they're not, at which point if you're not a nix+flake wizard you're completely at sea :)

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