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  <title>598: Not Your Distrohopper's Distro</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>With more criticisms of NixOS than ever—do they have a point? We'll dig into the tough critiques and give our perspective.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>With more criticisms of NixOS than ever—do they have a point? We&#39;ll dig into the tough critiques and give our perspective.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://1password.com/unplugged">1Password Extended Access Management</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://1password.com/unplugged">Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=52946">Support LINUX Unplugged</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike" rel="nofollow" href="https://strike.me/">💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike</a></li><li><a title="📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov">📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM</a></li><li><a title="NixOS is interesting, but has fatal flaws" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ip1cVVr7E">NixOS is interesting, but has fatal flaws</a></li><li><a title="LUP 600 meetups!" rel="nofollow" href="https://colonyevents.com/events/">LUP 600 meetups!</a></li><li><a title="Planet Nix" rel="nofollow" href="https://planetnix.com/">Planet Nix</a> &mdash; March 6-7, Before and Alongside SCaLE</li><li><a title="SCALE 22x" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x">SCALE 22x</a> &mdash; March 6-9, 2025 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA.</li><li><a title="LFNW2025 - &quot;25 Years of Community Excellence&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxfestnorthwest.org/">LFNW2025 - "25 Years of Community Excellence"</a> &mdash; April 25 - 27, 2025</li><li><a title="Nix - Death by a thousand cuts" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dgt.is/blog/2025-01-10-nix-death-by-a-thousand-cuts/">Nix - Death by a thousand cuts</a> &mdash; TLDR: In its current state (2025), I don't generally recommend desktop use of Nix(OS), even for seasoned Linux users.</li><li><a title="Rich Hickey: Simple Made Easy" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy/">Rich Hickey: Simple Made Easy</a> &mdash; Rich Hickey emphasizes simplicity’s virtues over easiness’, showing that while many choose easiness they may end up with complexity, and the better way is to choose easiness along the simplicity path.</li><li><a title="Simple Made Easy Transcript" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/matthiasn/talk-transcripts/blob/master/Hickey_Rich/SimpleMadeEasy.md">Simple Made Easy Transcript</a></li><li><a title="Ansible is a Lisp" rel="nofollow" href="https://astrid.tech/2024/05/01/0/ansible-is-a-lisp/">Ansible is a Lisp</a></li><li><a title="Should I use NixOS? Short answer: no." rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles#frequently-asked-questions">Should I use NixOS? Short answer: no.</a> &mdash; If words like "declarative", "generational", and "immutable" don't put your sexuality in jeopardy, you're considering NixOS for the wrong reasons.</li><li><a title="Annual Membership" rel="nofollow" href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=117630">Annual Membership</a> &mdash; Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!</li><li><a title="OliveTin/OliveTin: OliveTin gives safe and simple access to predefined shell commands from a web interface." rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin">OliveTin/OliveTin: OliveTin gives safe and simple access to predefined shell commands from a web interface.</a></li><li><a title="Pick: isd" rel="nofollow" href="https://isd-project.github.io/isd/">Pick: isd</a> &mdash; Simplify systemd management with isd! isd is a TUI offering fuzzy search for units, auto-refreshing previews, smart sudo handling, and a fully customizeable interface for power-users and newcomers alike.</li><li><a title="Pick: planify" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/alainm23/planify">Pick: planify</a> &mdash; Task manager with Todoist &amp; Nextcloud support designed for GNOME</li><li><a title="Pick: Super Productivity" rel="nofollow" href="https://super-productivity.com/">Pick: Super Productivity</a> &mdash; A to do list to get your head free</li><li><a title="Super Productivity on Flathub" rel="nofollow" href="https://flathub.org/apps/com.super_productivity.SuperProductivity">Super Productivity on Flathub</a></li><li><a title="Super Productivity GitHub" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/johannesjo/super-productivity">Super Productivity GitHub</a> &mdash; Keep organized and focused!</li><li><a title="LUP 553: Portably Predictable Productivity" rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxunplugged.com/553">LUP 553: Portably Predictable Productivity</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>With more criticisms of NixOS than ever—do they have a point? We&#39;ll dig into the tough critiques and give our perspective.</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tailscale.com/linuxunplugged">Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices!</a></li><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://1password.com/unplugged">1Password Extended Access Management</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://1password.com/unplugged">Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=52946">Support LINUX Unplugged</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike" rel="nofollow" href="https://strike.me/">💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike</a></li><li><a title="📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov">📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM</a></li><li><a title="NixOS is interesting, but has fatal flaws" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ip1cVVr7E">NixOS is interesting, but has fatal flaws</a></li><li><a title="LUP 600 meetups!" rel="nofollow" href="https://colonyevents.com/events/">LUP 600 meetups!</a></li><li><a title="Planet Nix" rel="nofollow" href="https://planetnix.com/">Planet Nix</a> &mdash; March 6-7, Before and Alongside SCaLE</li><li><a title="SCALE 22x" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x">SCALE 22x</a> &mdash; March 6-9, 2025 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA.</li><li><a title="LFNW2025 - &quot;25 Years of Community Excellence&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxfestnorthwest.org/">LFNW2025 - "25 Years of Community Excellence"</a> &mdash; April 25 - 27, 2025</li><li><a title="Nix - Death by a thousand cuts" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.dgt.is/blog/2025-01-10-nix-death-by-a-thousand-cuts/">Nix - Death by a thousand cuts</a> &mdash; TLDR: In its current state (2025), I don't generally recommend desktop use of Nix(OS), even for seasoned Linux users.</li><li><a title="Rich Hickey: Simple Made Easy" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.infoq.com/presentations/Simple-Made-Easy/">Rich Hickey: Simple Made Easy</a> &mdash; Rich Hickey emphasizes simplicity’s virtues over easiness’, showing that while many choose easiness they may end up with complexity, and the better way is to choose easiness along the simplicity path.</li><li><a title="Simple Made Easy Transcript" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/matthiasn/talk-transcripts/blob/master/Hickey_Rich/SimpleMadeEasy.md">Simple Made Easy Transcript</a></li><li><a title="Ansible is a Lisp" rel="nofollow" href="https://astrid.tech/2024/05/01/0/ansible-is-a-lisp/">Ansible is a Lisp</a></li><li><a title="Should I use NixOS? Short answer: no." rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles#frequently-asked-questions">Should I use NixOS? Short answer: no.</a> &mdash; If words like "declarative", "generational", and "immutable" don't put your sexuality in jeopardy, you're considering NixOS for the wrong reasons.</li><li><a title="Annual Membership" rel="nofollow" href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?plan=117630">Annual Membership</a> &mdash; Put your support on automatic with our annual plan, and get one month of membership for free!</li><li><a title="OliveTin/OliveTin: OliveTin gives safe and simple access to predefined shell commands from a web interface." rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/OliveTin/OliveTin">OliveTin/OliveTin: OliveTin gives safe and simple access to predefined shell commands from a web interface.</a></li><li><a title="Pick: isd" rel="nofollow" href="https://isd-project.github.io/isd/">Pick: isd</a> &mdash; Simplify systemd management with isd! isd is a TUI offering fuzzy search for units, auto-refreshing previews, smart sudo handling, and a fully customizeable interface for power-users and newcomers alike.</li><li><a title="Pick: planify" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/alainm23/planify">Pick: planify</a> &mdash; Task manager with Todoist &amp; Nextcloud support designed for GNOME</li><li><a title="Pick: Super Productivity" rel="nofollow" href="https://super-productivity.com/">Pick: Super Productivity</a> &mdash; A to do list to get your head free</li><li><a title="Super Productivity on Flathub" rel="nofollow" href="https://flathub.org/apps/com.super_productivity.SuperProductivity">Super Productivity on Flathub</a></li><li><a title="Super Productivity GitHub" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/johannesjo/super-productivity">Super Productivity GitHub</a> &mdash; Keep organized and focused!</li><li><a title="LUP 553: Portably Predictable Productivity" rel="nofollow" href="https://linuxunplugged.com/553">LUP 553: Portably Predictable Productivity</a></li></ul>]]>
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