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by lapser 1189 days ago
Maybe it's because I'm naive when it comes to Nix, but so far everything Nix related I've seen requires some file configuration that no everyone is able to keep up with. Compare that to having a GUI frontend and a simple `flatpak install ..` command.

Flatpak is not just easier for packagers, it's miles ahead when it comes to simplicity for end users.
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ar_lan 1189 days ago
Ah, this is fair. Where I view "flatpack install ..." as a negative, I do realize that most users likely view that as a positive.
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rewgs 1189 days ago
The benefit of Nix is that you declaratively configure everything in a single file. And there's no reason you couldn't wrap a GUI around that. In fact I'd be surprised if someone hasn't already.
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