[Nix-dev] [Nix-commits] [NixOS/nixpkgs] ec395a: chromium: Extend update script to use channels.

[Shea Levy]

Hi Eelco,

On Jul 4, 2012, at 10:30 AM, Eelco Dolstra <eelco.dolstra at logicblox.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On 04/07/12 10:25, Shea Levy wrote:
> 
>>  chromium: Extend update script to use channels.
> 
> I don't think that Nixpkgs should (generally speaking) contain prerelease
> versions of packages unless there is a good reason (e.g., there hasn't been a
> stable release for a long time).
> 

The different channels often have significantly different features, and especially for web development it's often important to have access to more than one. On previous systems I've often had stable installed alongside developer or beta. If this isn't enough let me know and I'll revert.

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> Eelco Dolstra | LogicBlox, Inc. | http://nixos.org/~eelco/