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by whazor 630 days ago
While I agree that Nix is not user friendly, Nix would allow more hack-ability than the current Arch approach.

The Steamdeck modifications often get broken in updates, because the Steamdeck software is an image that is managed by Valve. Meanwhile, with Nix I think it would be easier to maintain modifications, as you could layer them on top of each other.

Also, most Steamdeck users:

- Don’t modify their Steamdeck

- Use Flatpak, which works on Nix

- Run an install script from the internet, such as DeckyLoader, Emudeck. Which often break with updates.