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NixOS is a Linux distribution with a unique approach to package and configuration management. Built on top of the Nix package manager, it is completely declarative, makes upgrading systems reliable, and has many other advantages.
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Pros
Pro No package dependecy hell
Pro No package conflicts
Pro Reuse configuration
Pro Roll back updates
Pro Stable
Pro Most settings just work
Isolation and well-made defaults means for most systems changes there's a simple flag to switch and it will work with everything you've got.
Cons
Con Beginners Linux users may not want to learn Nix Expression Language to customize more advanced installs
Con Difficulty running software that's not packaged
You can generally never run "Linux" binaries without patching them or starting up an FHS sandbox. Some build scripts just won't work.
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