[choward]

If any of software relies on different versions, yes. It beats not being able to use something because you can only have one version of a library shared.

[1vuio0pswjnm7]

How does this work with compiling software. For example, I routinely compile programs that use different versions of openssl. Does NixOS make this process any easier.

[mcint]

This is the killer use case, and the initial primary(?) design justification.

https://nixos.org/guides/how-nix-works.html

https://edolstra.github.io/pubs/nixos-icfp2008-final.pdf

[rowanG077]

Yes that's one of the greatest things about nix. You can have 100 pieces of software installed that all use a different curl version without issues. You can also develop 100 piece of software/compile that all use a different curl version at once.

[pachico]

I understand, thanks. It wasn't a criticism, I honestly asked out of ignorance.