Remember the days when everyone and their pet iguana was raving about Arch Linux? You couldn't escape the ever-so-subtle "I use Arch BTW" remarks in every Linux forum. Well, move over, Arch, because NixOS is here to steal your thunder! Nowadays, it seems that you can't browse YouTube or read a blog without stumbling upon someone extolling the virtues of NixOS and how it is the epitome of computing perfection. But hey, who needs critical analysis when we can jump on the hype train and declare NixOS as the new Arch? Because that's exactly what's going on. NixOS has now become the self-proclaimed prodigy that's poised to dethrone Arch Linux as the holy grail of Linux distributions. The time is calling, my friends! It's time for you – the seasoned Linux enthusiast – to dust off your keyboard warrior capes and embark on a new crusade. So, grab your Tux plushie (or, your pitchforks if you belong to the world of devils) and let's embark on an adventure through the enigmatic world of NixOS (and let the memes commence)!
Nix will never replace arch. Arch focuses on a KISS philosophy, whereas Nixos Isn’t that. But as an Arch user, I do enjoy nixos, because hacks and tape is done on in a standardized language, all in a centralized, easily searchable, understandable, and editable repo. With arch, it comes with no hacks and tape, so you apply them all yourself. They are very different distro’s, but they often appeal to the same kind of person.
That’s a very apt description of the situation.