> and NixOS is unusable offline if you do not host a cache (so that is pretty bad).
I think a cache or other repository backup system is important for any software using package managers.
Relying on hundreds if not thousands of individuals to keep their part of the dependency tree available and working is one of the wildest parts of modern software developmemt to me. For end use software I much prefer a discrete package, all dependencies bundled. That's what sits on the hard-drive in practice either way.
I think a cache or other repository backup system is important for any software using package managers.
Relying on hundreds if not thousands of individuals to keep their part of the dependency tree available and working is one of the wildest parts of modern software developmemt to me. For end use software I much prefer a discrete package, all dependencies bundled. That's what sits on the hard-drive in practice either way.