[Nix-dev] Better support for channels in nixos

[Domen Kožar]

We can (and do) backport new services to stable releases.

For "Another example would be I am developing a service that I want to test
on my system" I don't really understand what you're trying to say.

On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 8:33 PM, Matthew O'Gorman <mog at rldn.net> wrote:

> I don't know if I am going to use the right vocabulary, but as we get
> closer to the next release I thought I would bring up my need for
> supporting multiple channels at the nixos level.
>
> For example, currently in unstable there is a package for mosquitto
> service, where as the current release only has the actual application.
> Another example would be I am developing a service that I want to test
> on my system.  One way to fix both of these problems is to just point my
> system at the unstable channel, but given my system is used for more
> things that is not preferable, another option could be allowing
> containers to specify a channel and then I could run each of these
> projects in their own nixos container. Given that we are about to lock
> down for another 6 months I was hoping we could address this.
>
> If I am mistaken about this please correct me.
>
> thanks
>
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