captain notgull

You know, two weeks ago I said to myself "okay, I really need to learn this Nix thing", but I ended up getting busy with work and I didn’t have much time to try it out in practice.

Sad to see that the entire ecosystem is collapsing now. Why does this always happen for any technology I try to learn?

Apr 27, 2024 at 6:19pmWeb
Show threadMolly WhiteApr 27, 2024
@notgull you taking requests?
Show threadcaptain notgullApr 27, 2024
@molly0xfff No, I’m worried that I’ll use this power for evil.
Show threadinsertApr 27, 2024
@notgull out of the loop, what's going on with Nix?
Show threadcaptain notgullApr 27, 2024

@izzy The open letter explains it better than I could: https://save-nix-together.org/

The short answer is general dissatisfaction with how the BDFL, Eelco Dolstra, has been handling things. It came to a head when they accepted a sponsorship for Anduril, an MIC company.

open letter to the NixOS foundation

Show threadhackbyte Antifa (friendica) 13HB1Apr 27, 2024
@notgull Uhm .... please try to get into systemd and wayland .... they urgently need to be taken down. *EvilGrin* ;)
Show thread🛠️☘️🍯 bug 🍄🧣⚙️Aug 31, 2024
@notgull this is much after the fact but hopefully it is apparent by now that it's not falling apart, it's doing fine
Show threadDaniel M KarlssonDec 30, 2024
@notgull Hi sorry to bother you, could you point to something I can read about the collapse of Nix. I tried NixOS and I liked it. I hope that will still work in the future.
Show threadcaptain notgullDec 31, 2024
@t36s The open letter: https://save-nix-together.org/
open letter to the NixOS foundation

Show threadDaniel M KarlssonDec 31, 2024
@notgull Oh no!