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Re:You do not need NixOS on the desktop by diggan on Saturday May 17, 2025 @02:41PM (#44016157)
> With that I mean, the only reason I use WSL is for running containers locally.

Yeah, you're probably not alone in using Linux specifically for containers since Windows cannot run them. Just like I'm probably not alone in using Windows solely for the purpose of running Ableton, as Linux cannot run it :)

Re:You do not need NixOS on the desktop by pjmlp on Saturday May 17, 2025 @02:51PM (#44016209)
Windows has native support for containers.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscont...

Just because GNU/Linux has the biggest mindshare in containers, doesn't mean it is special in any regard.

In fact, my first experience with a container like deployment model was with HP-UX Vaults in 1999.

Re:You do not need NixOS on the desktop by diggan on Saturday May 17, 2025 @02:59PM (#44016249)
Yeah, of course I wasn't specific enough to say "Docker Containers" so here we go :) Thanks for the laugh at least.

Ps, also did "containers" before it was cool with Jails :) Not as early as 1999 though so I guess you win this round pjmlp.

Re:You do not need NixOS on the desktop by icecreammatt on Thursday May 22, 2025 @03:03AM (#44059484)
You can run Ableton as a non Steam game on NixOS. It was a bit of a pain to install in Steam and then update path to correct proton version but it definitely works. There are probably are easier ways to run it without steam but that’s how I got it working.