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[RFC 184] versioned flakes references #184

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@domenkozar domenkozar commented Nov 25, 2024

@domenkozar domenkozar changed the title RFC 183: versioned flakes [RFC 183] versioned flakes Nov 25, 2024
@domenkozar domenkozar changed the title [RFC 183] versioned flakes [RFC 183] versioned flakes references Nov 25, 2024
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Introduce a standardized versioning schema for Nix flakes using [SemVer](https://semver.org/),
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There is a problem in semver:

how can we prove two packages are semantically same, even if their versions are different?.

It is more reliable if: any package update will trigger "full-rebuilds" for those dependent on it.

I just feel a little bit strange about introducing "SemVer" here.

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I'm confused, isn't this RFC about versioning flakes, not packages?

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I'm confused, isn't this RFC about versioning flakes, not packages?

That's the interesting paradox: if we don't use semantic versioning (SemVer) for packages, why should we use SemVer for flakes?

If there are valid reasons for using SemVer with 'flake' dependencies, why wouldn't those same reasons apply to packages as well?

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How will you apply semver to nixpkgs flake?

@asymmetric asymmetric changed the title [RFC 183] versioned flakes references [RFC 184] versioned flakes references Nov 25, 2024
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This pull request has been mentioned on NixOS Discourse. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/rfcsc-meeting-2024-11-25/56591/1

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