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@hab25:matrix.orghab25

Per my observation 1 year ago, the overwhelming majority of packages didn't get fixes backported into the nixpkgs-${currentReleaseNumber} branch. So my guess was that preferring nixpkgs-unstable for non-"system-level" packages (e.g., not systemd or gnome) counter-intuitively resulted in a more stable user experience.

I'm wondering if this still the case, so let's say I'm stating this conclusion but with regards to the present; any agreers/disagreers? Rationale very welcome.

16:36:43
@qyliss:fairydust.spaceAlyssa RossI think you are correct and "unstable" should be renamed to "rolling".16:38:08
@hab25:matrix.orghab25Thank you, that makes sense16:52:01
@hab25:matrix.orghab25I'm getting the sense that the stable large channel should not exist, and the stable small channel should contain only these "system-level" packages16:52:53
@hab25:matrix.orghab25And that this recommendation https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Channel_branches#When_unstable_lags_behind_master:~:text=For%20most%20users%2C%20a%20stable/large%20channel%20is%20recommended. should be changed 16:53:05

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