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Comparison between NixOS vs blendOS vs Vanilla OS: what to pick and why?
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Oh 👀
I didn't know that; I knew you could modify the underlying system, but doesn't that result in new A/B snapshots, or something like that?
Sure, but I'd like to have a more seamless experience, i.e. not having to open/start any "containers" or something like that.
Also, can I "normally"/traditionally install software on NixOS, e.g. through Steam?
Listen to the "Linux User Space" podcast, episode 404. They explain every immutability model af of now. Ubuntu Core is missing.
Ubuntu is creating something new, looks really great but based on snaps, which are not bad packages but rely on a nonfree store that cant be replaced. So meh.
Thanks for your suggestion, but I'll never use snaps/snapcraft/snapd by choice;
I do see the reasons for why developers/app maintainers may want to (universally) package themselves, but we've got Flatpak for that.
Less loopback devices = better imho
Agree partly. Maybe snaps are bad, dont know the details, but if system packages and even the kernel can be packaged, thats pretty nice