[roydivision]

> More importantly, Docker containers themselves aren’t reproducible—running apt-get update or pip install requests at different times can yield different results, even with the same Dockerfile.

apt-get install <package name>=<version>

> And frankly, no one really needs Kubernetes, they just have it because everyone and their grandma has it. I digress, that’s a topic for another day.

Oh grow up, ffs.

[codethief]

> apt-get install <package name>=<version>

That's still not reproducible unless you use snapshot.debian.org or snapshot.ubuntu.com as upstream package index.

[roydivision]

You can easily host and manage your own package repository. My point is that this apparent limitation is not in itself a strong enough reason to embark on NIX.

Go fill your boots if you want to use NIX, power to you, but be honest about why if you're going to write a piece about it.