On 11-12-2015 15:56:00, Marc Weber wrote: > > But serausly, if the profs need etiher mysql or postgresql why not put > both on one iso and be done? Should students switch isos if they "happen > to require the other software .." ?
Because we would have N different ISOs flying around. Each Prof needs another custom image, and having N configuration.nix vs. having N vm.iso flying around ... is a deal, actually. > > Because nixos can "switch configurations" there are more options: use > usb sticks, then each prof can provide his config and students can > update their 'usb clone' fast because only differences will be fetched > (doing as much sharing on the stick as possible). > We cannot expect the profs to write .nix files. -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Kind regards, Matthias Beyer Proudly sent with mutt. Happily signed with gnupg.
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