Remember the days when everyone and their pet iguana was raving about Arch Linux? You couldn't escape the
ever-so-subtle "I use Arch BTW" remarks in every Linux forum. Well, move over, Arch, because NixOS is here to steal
your thunder! Nowadays, it seems that you can't browse YouTube or read a blog without stumbling upon someone
extolling the virtues of NixOS and how it is the epitome of computing perfection. But hey, who needs critical
analysis when we can jump on the hype train and declare NixOS as the new Arch? Because that's exactly what's going
on. NixOS has now become the self-proclaimed prodigy that's poised to dethrone Arch Linux as the holy grail of Linux
distributions. The time is calling, my friends! It's time for you – the seasoned Linux enthusiast – to dust off your
keyboard warrior capes and embark on a new crusade. So, grab your Tux plushie (or, your pitchforks if you belong to
the world of devils) and let's embark on an adventure through the enigmatic world of NixOS (and let the memes
commence)!
So how useful it is in practice?
How do updates work?
Can it play Crysis?
It can replace the need for docker.
Replit.com uses it for its VM environments. See: https://blog.replit.com/nix