I really like how configurable NixOS is, but that learning curve is immense when you need to install something unique that doesn’t already have a package or flake.

People who love Tetris are akin to people who love Rubik’s cubes. Not something I ever really was interested in getting into, but I respect the craft.

It’s sad how accurate this is.

I didn’t mean the average worker. I meant the “executive leech class,” because downtime of this scale means lost profits, which is something they care deeply about.

SnowflakeOS.

Based on NixOS, its goal is to be more user-accessible than NixOS, shrinking that learning curve, and still being just as declarative and stable.

It’s still in Alpha, though, so not yet ready for the aforementioned users.

It also uses zram, doesn’t it?

Users of Debian and Rocky Linux also experienced significant disruptions as a result of CrowdStrike updates, raising serious concerns about the company’s software update and testing procedures. These occurrences highlight potential risks for customers who rely on their products daily.

Hot take: maybe bossware is a fucking drain on society, and people should stop buying it.

You win!

Damn, that game’s still going, eh? (/j)

You mean it’s going to cost corporations a pretty penny. Which means they’ll pass those “costs of operation” on to the rest of us. Fuck.