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Well there are compatibility layers but they aren’t perfect. I’ve tried nix-ld, nix-alien, and nix-autobahn and each does work but not necessarily in all cases. I found this to be most common with scripts.

For example, I tried to install the discord mod Vencord using these solutions, but even with the compatibility shell I could not get past the first prompt.

Another issue I had was network authentication. An organization I’m in has a secure network requiring a web portal to sign in, and it uses a python script to get hardware details and install a certificate. This does not work even with FHS compatibility layers. I manually installed all of the python packages it wanted, which got it to launch and immediately crash. On traditional distros, it just works

I’m rambling but yes these tools exist and they may make everything rosy for you, but be aware of their own limitations because they didn’t solve much for me

I wanted to love nixos but it has many shortcomings that aren’t immediately obvious but can really stump you. No FHS compatibility seems fine but certain programs require it and don’t have nix native workarounds. Additionally, the documentation is really not good. I used it for a while but it got in the way too much; now I use a fedora variant and use regular Nix for dev packages using nix-direnv. Gives me the nix features while also having a fully compliant and functional base system

This is accurate. Additionally, the WebKit rendering engine that they have to use is open source, so not too bad imo

There’s a nuke unaccounted for that fell in Goldsboro, NC too. Could’ve broken apart but it could also just be buried out there somewhere

I think you’re better off finding tools which work for your particular language, application, workflow etc. For me I use nix and direnv to create directory based declarative package sets that load upon cd’ing to a project’s folder. This allows me to have exact versions of the packages I need regardless of system packaging or versions used in other projects. Some people prefer spinning up containers for this role, often using tools like distrobox. If the language you’re working in has good version management tooling then you can also just use that

Mozilla.social no longer exists, Mozilla took it down

Yeah, it needs proton or wine to run but it works flawlessly

It really is, it’s a lovely town and my heart aches for them

NHC seems to think that it’s possible but not guaranteed. Hoping beyond hope that it doesn’t form up. We’re going through enough here in the south

There is a Unity variant that’s still maintained

I have friends in Boone and a lot of the town itself did lose power and water but it’s mostly restored today by the sound of things. But the water isn’t safe to drink. Truly a miracle that they have as much as they do because road closures due to the washouts and landslides have most everybody stuck hunkering down. I saw some videos of lees mcrae students being evacuated via helicopters so hopefully the worst affected communities can get that same treatment…

I’ve got a lot of friends in Asheville, luckily heard from most and they’re alright. I’ve been lucky enough that my region wasn’t hit as badly but the majority of my town was under a foot of water on Friday.

Don’t want to dox myself too bad but I need to vent some. I saw whole apartment complexes flooded, houses washed away, all sorts of horrible scenes that I’d rather not have seen. A house directly next to where I lived 1 year ago collapsed into the creek and killed the family inside. My partner is volunteering at a local hospital and the stories and sights she’s told me about make my skin crawl. There are small towns nearby that just don’t exist anymore. Awful awful images, and the resources are just not here.

Still no clean water here and all major roads have been washed away, highways are closed to people coming in and all but one are closed off to those fleeing. I tried to volunteer but Red Cross had enough people. I saw the national guard roll into town and lots of evacuation helicopters which have been relieving. I just feel horrible seeing my community suffering and I’m just here doomscrolling to keep my mind off it.