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Comparison between NixOS vs blendOS vs Vanilla OS: what to pick and why?
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Is there something that attracts you to NixOS for that purpose?
I've got Nix OS running on one of my computers, and honestly, haven't found it to be particularly notable for those usecases.
That's very interesting 👀
Why did you choose NixOS?
Mostly to learn about it's unique selling points.
I think it is very interesting in terms of the easy deployment of specific environments, and in terms of writing recipes for new packages.
Having said that, outside of these two rather niche areas for home use, I think it is rather unintuitive and offers no real advantages over more established players that offer a more polished experience, like Fedora for workstation and gaming use.