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date    = "2023-01-05T02:30:31+00:00"
lastmod = "2023-01-05T02:30:31+00:00"
tags    = [ "linux" ]
author  = "tdro"
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I thought about posting notes on [Syncthing](https://syncthing.net/) but then
I'd have to tangentially talk about [NixOS](https://nixos.org/). NixOS is my
main Linux distribution {{< abbr atm "at the moment" >}} but
Nix/NixOS/[Flakes](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-flake.html)
are too hard to write about and I fear they've ventured too far into the realm
of over--engineering.

What do I mean by over--engineering? An over--engineered tool is one where even
the simplest use cases are non--obvious (to most people) and this can happen
when it tries to do too many things with "specificity". The overall concept is
elegant though (explainable in lay terms) and can be applied in other
contexts.