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    I just wanted another folder at / (feddit.uk)
    submitted 1 week ago by samc@feddit.uk to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    Was trying to install guix on top of fedora silverblue. It's kinda working, but not exactly stable...

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    [–] Ooops@feddit.org 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

    In simplified terms:

    You are allowed to modify stuff but it is not actually changing the install as is.

    This is achieved by different techniques like file system overlays, containerisation, btrfs snapshots and so on.

    The idea is to replicate the classical behavior you know from embedded devices that have their core functionality in ROM with even firmware updates only overlayed or modern smartphones: You can modify your system but in the end there's always the possibilty to "reset to factory settings" as in: the last known working configuration.

    [–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

    So, baby-proofing Linux?

    [–] Hawke@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

    I’d describe it as making computer systems reliable.

    [–] stefenauris@pawb.social 10 points 1 week ago

    We prefer "security hardening" but yes that.... Also works lol

    [–] BaumGeist@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

    This kinda response is so funny to me. I've seen similar attacks on Rust, and all I can assume is either you're in the 0.01% of users who are ideal use cases and have never had an issue caused by something that could have been prevented by immutability, or you just have that crab bucket, "well I put up with the frustration, so everyone else should have to too!" mentality

    I'm not even here to claim that immutability is ideal for everyone, but "haha you like to not waste your time unfucking your OS" is not the epic burn you think it is

    [–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

    After seeing folks on lemmy who wiped their /boot and did other funny stuff I must ask you: do you think your argument is all that righteous?

    The idea of immutable distributions does not trigger me: there are valid use cases for that too. But the whole parroting of brainrot "I've got my system fucked, so immutable distros go brrrrr" sounds more and more like a band of childlike people looking for anyone to blame but themselves

    I don't care if something could or could not have been prevented with immutability with my system, but I always care of the following: this next thing I am going to do with the system, am I prepared to deal with it if something goes sideways or not. Now that looks like a burn to you or what?