[Nix-dev] new possible movement to git (?)

[Nicolas Pierron]

Hi,

On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 15:44, Eelco Dolstra <e.dolstra at tudelft.nl> wrote:
> Random point: should the NixOS and Nixpkgs trees be in the same repository?
>  I think so, since it allows them to be updated atomically, which is
> important given that Nixpkgs and NixOS changes are often related.

Wouldn't this add more complexity for Nix-only users?

Pros:
- Avoid non-synchronized modifications (and related bugs).
- Easier bug reports (only one revision).

Cons:
- Cannot fetch only Nixpkgs.


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Nicolas Pierron
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