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  • Nixos is an os that’s defined by its config stored in .nix files. Everything is defined here all the software and configurations. Two people with the same script will have the exact same os.

    Any changes you make that aren’t in the scripts won’t be present when you reboot.

    You could maintain a very custom linux distribution (kinda) by just maintaining these config scripts.

    So a user wouldn’t need to install all required software and dependencies. They could get a nixos and the self-host config and adjust some settings and have a working system straight after install.






  • These laws can always be changed to fix these issues. Especially if they cause issues with food supplies.

    The benefit of patents is the information in a patent is public information. The technology is shared in exchange for a monopoly of that technology for a limited time.

    So it should be an easy fix, in the future. A good fix for now is exemptions to academic research, especially in universities seeking to improve environment and food security. These issues should be a top priority, well and above protecting a businesses interest. They should also lose the ability to sue for patent infringement if their plants become so common in an area it’s beyond reasonable to avoid cross pollination.










  • The UK never needed ID, there was no evidence of voter fraud happening at polling stations. So voter ID was introduced.

    There has been evidence of voter fraud happening via postal votes where no id is required.

    The UK doesn’t have any government ID, only ID by proxy like drivers license and passport. So poorer people and the elderly are less likely to have photo id. Only one group got an exception - the one that voted conservative.

    The previous Scottish conservative leader committed electoral crimes live on TV. There was no consequences. But know people are further disincentivesed to vote, despite very little evidence of people fraudulent casting votes claiming to be someone else.