Nix flakes explained: what they solve, why they matter, and the future

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Quick summary for those struggling with time management:

“What they solve” - nada[1][2][3][4][5][6],
“Why they matter” - they don’t[7],
“The future” - slow deprecation[8].

EDIT: Add refs

  1. Determinate Nix 3.0 - #39 by roberth ↩︎

  2. Dropping upstream Nix from Determinate Nix Installer - #51 by roberth ↩︎

  3. It's not about “Flakes vs. Channels” — Samuel Dionne-Riel (samueldr) ↩︎

  4. I'm not convinced flake inputs should exist - #16 by SergeK ↩︎

  5. A call for the Nix team to present a unified front on the outcome and strategy around Nix flakes - #124 by SergeK ↩︎

  6. Determinate Nix 3.0 - #71 by SergeK ↩︎

  7. Flakes aren't real and cannot hurt you: a guide to using Nix flakes the non-flake way - jade's www site ↩︎

  8. Flakes feature freeze | Lix Wiki ↩︎

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