0x4E4FMar 26, 2024

Indeed

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17208346

Indeed - Divisions by zero

Show threadskyin7Mar 26, 2024
Why would one unuse Arch?
Show threadsteersman2484Mar 26, 2024
Switching to nixos?
Show threadDr. MooseMar 26, 2024
As someone who switched to nixos - eh. So much hacking to make dev stuff work really kills the magic that nixos is supposed to be :|
Show threadsteersman2484Mar 26, 2024

Yeah, it is a lot of initial work, but once you got your shell.nix or flake.nix in place it is really nice, to not have to deal with different dependencies and versions in different projects.

But you can also archive the same on amy distro with the nix package manager.

Show thread☂️-Mar 26, 2024
except i want my computer to function for my needs without “a lot of initial work”
Show threadtatterdemalion
It’s an investment for the next time you install on a new dev machine. After install, I will literally run a single command to return to the exact state of my dev environment.
Mar 26, 2024 at 9:18amWeb
Show threadnortioMar 26, 2024
Sure but how often do you need to actually change your machine?
Show thread0x4E4FMar 26, 2024
Me personally, a lot. I work on 4 different rigs (inlcuding latops) and yes, for me, it does save time.
Show threadtatterdemalionMar 26, 2024
I’m actually building a new work station right now.
Show threaddmrzlMar 27, 2024
About weekly in my case.
Show threadNostraDavidMar 27, 2024

Probably not often, but as a Debian user, it’s a PITA to get back to where I was before I fucked up my system. Nix(OS) sounds like a future investment to me, just in case I ever fuck up and need to get back to where I was ASAP. Been there once already and it was NOT fun.

That was from a professional standpoint BTW, privately I’m still a dirty Windows pleb, because that’s what I’m most familiar with.

PS: I’m already using a dotfiles repo, which already saves me a ton of time in settings things up.