At the recent #Nix #Bern #meetup Michael Stapelberg, the inventor and maintainer of the i3 window manager, talked about why he switched to Nix. Michael is a former Debian Linux Developer, and creator of the Go appliance platform gokrazy. He tried NixOS from time to time, finally went all in in 2025

Another #nix #meetup in Dresden: Marcel and Sandro gave a refresher on the NüschtOS Options Search. It consists only of a few static files: lightweight and easy to embed into docs. Goeran then presented a module for netbooting NixOS systems over DHCP, with configuration based on MAC addresses.

More news on #Nix #meetups The December installment of the Dresden Nix Meetup took place at the local SAP office. Martin from Cyberus Technology introduced a NixOS module for declarative VM management, which can be found at CTRL-OS Modules. We hear the next one is on 17th March in the SAP Office.

Did you know, there's #Nix meetups everywhere? The foundation recently sponsored the Nix CN meetup #2, which was a great success with about 70 participants.

We're happy to announce that Kraków has been selected as location for #NixCon 2026. github.com/nixcon/nixco...

Yes' we're doing #gsoc2026! Submit your ideas on the NixOS Discourse and let us know you're interested in this thread: discourse.nixos.org/t/are-we-hav...

**Last call to apply to Aurora Sprint **🌌 From February 23rd to 27th. The theme is making Nix the perfect platform to develop and build embedded systems. Hosted by Genki and will take place in downtown Reykjavík. Seats are limited. Application deadline is January 11th. Apply here: aurorasprint.com

🍕 We're organizing a #ZHF hackday in Dordrecht (NL) on Saturday the 29th. ❄️ Let's have a good time and make 25.11 a great release together! All experience levels are welcome. More info: discourse.nixos.org/t/nixnl-zhf-... #NixNL #Nix #NixOS #Lix

#Nix community survey time! This year's survey is still running. If you have not had the chance to take part you have roughly one more week. The community survey helps us understand the Nix community better and guides our various teams. Please take the time to take part: survey.nixos.org/759934

The #nix Steering Committee election results are here. Congratulations to cafkafk, JulienMalka, K900, philiptaron and tomberek on being elected for the SC. See the NixOS Discourse for a detailed announcement by the election committee: discourse.nixos.org/t/results-fo...

Have you cast your vote for the Nix Steering Committe election yet? If not take a look at the Discourse post to learn how to vote: discourse.nixos.org/t/the-electi...

The #nix Steering Committee election is still ongoing. If you did not cast your vote you still have a bit of time (but not much). Please make your voice heard and cast your vote. All info on how to vote: discourse.nixos.org/t/the-electi

Announcing the first #nix / #nixos DMV area #meetup on September 25th: Talk about Nix and meet with others! Pizza and drinks. Join us for an initial get together, RSVP here: luma.com/peds0h28

One year has passed since the #Nix community voted in the very first Nix Steering Committee. Now, the community must once again cast their ballots to form the next SC. Find more information on Discourse: discourse.nixos.org/t/the-electi...

We are thrilled to launch this year's #nix community survey: survey.nixos.org/759934. It aims to enhance our understanding of the community and support various teams. Your responses help guide their work. The survey is anonymous, and aggregated statistics and findings will be shared on Discourse.

Couldn't make it to #NixCon this year? You can still enjoy all of our talks with our live streams! 2025.nixcon.org/live

We're happy to announce Firebase Studio (firebase.studio ) as a silver sponsor of #NixCon 2025. Thank you very much for your support!

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The deadline for ordering a shiny personalised #NixCon name plate is in 1 week, order yours before it's too late! tickets.nixcon.org/2025

We're happy to announce nixbuild.net (nixbuild.net) as a silver sponsor of #NixCon 2025. Thank you very much for your support! (Sorry for the missing link the first time around)

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Want a shiny metal #NixOS name plate? Order them now as an add-on in the #NixCon 2025 ticket shop: tickets.nixcon.org/2025/ Find more info on the NixOS Discourse: discourse.nixos.org/t/nixcon-202...

We're happy to announce Cyberus Technology (cyberus-technology.de) as a gold sponsor of #NixCon 2025. Thank you very much for your support!

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Do you have your #NixCon ticket? It's 5-7 September in Rapperswil, CH. Get your ticket at tickets.nixcon.org/2025/ . Thanks to our sponsors many contributors get a free ticket and we have free food. If you're involved in Nix and can't afford travel/stay reach out: [email protected]

Do you have a great talk idea and want to reach a big crowd? You can still submit a talk proposal for #NixCon 2025 for another week - until the end of July! talks.nixcon.org/nixcon-2025/... P.S. Here's a sneak preview of what people are interested in seeing

Let’s have Nix meet-up in the Netherlands again! We'll meet the 26th at the ProcoliX office in Dordrecht (near Rotterdam) and have two speakers and be plenty of time to socialize with other Nix folks discourse.nixos.org/t/nixnl-meet... #NixOS #Nix #ProcoliX #Fediversity #Basisbeveiliging #Meetup

@sovereign.tech‬ is investing €230k to strengthen Nixpkgs and global #OpenSource IT supply chain security! Focus areas: • CI performance improvements • Source retrieval and build reproducibility verification • Reduced NixOS boot scripting • Faster Nix evaluator • Unprivileged Nix daemon

Join us for the 6th Zürich ZHF hackathon on May 24-25! Help prepare for #NixOS 25.05 Warbler release: fix bugs, learn #Nix, network with contributors! Bring a friend, and meet the community. Details discourse.nixos.org/t/2025-05-24...

🚨 Only 10 days left to apply for Summer of Nix 2025! 🚨 Are you a student or early-career dev passionate about #OSS? Join a paid summer program to work on real #FOSS projects, learn #Nix with experienced mentors, and connect with a global community. Apply by May 12: github.com/ngi-nix/summ... #NixOS

🚀 NixCon 2025 website is LIVE! Join us Sept 5-7 in Switzerland for "bridge-building" across the Nix community. ✅ Sponsorships open ✅ Hotel info coming soon ✅ Volunteers needed (especially AV!) Check it out: 2025.nixcon.org #NixCon2025 #NixOS

North County #Nix had its first 2025 meetup on April 20th! Thanks to Connor, Grant, Tristan, and Dan for joining the fun! #NixOS More details: discourse.nixos.org/t/north-coun...