> Constraint solving is really difficult and while it’s a cool idea, I think Nixpkgs takes the right approach in mostly avoiding it. If you want a given version of a package, you are forced to take the whole package set with you.
Thank you, I was looking for an explanation of exactly why I hate Nix so much. It takes a complicated use case, and tries to "solve" it by making your use-case invalid.
It's like the Soylent of software. "It's hard to cook, and I don't want to take time to eat. I'll just slurp down a bland milkshake. Now I don't have to deal with the complexities of food. I've solved the problem!"
Thank you, I was looking for an explanation of exactly why I hate Nix so much. It takes a complicated use case, and tries to "solve" it by making your use-case invalid.
It's like the Soylent of software. "It's hard to cook, and I don't want to take time to eat. I'll just slurp down a bland milkshake. Now I don't have to deal with the complexities of food. I've solved the problem!"