[jklinger410]

> but is still considered too arcane for most people to use.

Devs can keep arguing about what the "best" solution is, but Flatpak already won this debate by its ease of use.

If NIX had the same workflow as Flatpak, it would be a clear contender.

I see this argument all the time with Linux, what is the best vs what is usable. With gatekeeping nerds clinging to whatever is the hardest to use, so they can feel special, vs everyone else using what is easy.

[pmarreck]

Depends if you want the known but finite difficulty upfront, or the unknown and possibly much larger difficulty at some point in the future when you try to troubleshoot a hard problem that can't happen with a better system but you're also on some deadline which is now going to slip