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.

NixCon 2026 venue proposal: Kraków, Poland · Issue #6 · nixcon/nixcon-proposals NixCon 2026 venue proposal - Kraków, Poland Auditorium Maximum is a modern conference and teaching facility located in Kraków very close to the city centre and many hotels. Context Kraków is an old...

We're happy to announce that Kraków has been selected as location for #NixCon 2026.

github.com/nixcon/nixco...

Are we having GSOC on 2026? We didn’t apply last year as nobody was there to manage the process: GSoC 2025 - Deadline 11 Feb - #4 by tomberek Going forward we have a new NixOS Foundation board (which I’m part of) which should…

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

Results for the second Nix Steering Committee election 2025 The moment that many of us have been eagerly waiting for is here! The second Nix Steering Committee election has successfully come to a close. The Election Committee sincerely thanks everyone who…

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...

The Election Committee announces the second Steering Committee election One year has passed since the Nix community voted in the very first Nix Steering Committee. As some of their terms are coming to an end, the community must once again cast their ballots to form the…

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

Nix/NixOS DMV Meetup · Luma A meetup for all the Nix/NixOS fans in the area! For this first installment, we'll have a Q&A — use the venue's AV system to get help with your problems on a…

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

The Election Committee announces the second Steering Committee election One year has passed since the Nix community voted in the very first Nix Steering Committee. As some of their terms are coming to an end, the community must once again cast their ballots to form the…

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

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