Are the operating systems of the future immutable?

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NixOS (more on it later) has existed for over twenty years, and ChromeOS is probably the most widely used immutable operating system (OS).

Developers talk a lot about "immutability.” Outside the technical world, it usually means something negative: unmoving, inflexible, and entrenched.

However, in the technical field, these features become an advantage and mean that a system is reliable and reproducible.

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Author / Journalist: Chris Chinchilla

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Published On: 2024-09-09 @ 07:00:58 (23 hours ago)

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