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  "canonicalUrl": "https://devlog.croft.click/2026/02/08/back-to-nixos",
  "description": "Returned to NixOS on the Dell Inspiron 3501 after a stint with Bazzite — declarative config keeps pulling back.",
  "path": "/2026/02/08/back-to-nixos",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T12:28:50.000Z",
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  "textContent": "nixos return\n\nPut the Dell Inspiron 3501 back on NixOS after trying Bazzite. Bazzite is fine — atomic, immutable, works — but NixOS keeps pulling back. The declarative configuration, the ability to reproduce the entire system from a Git repository, the rollback support. The laptop isn't the daily driver, so the config is minimal: Firefox, VS Code, Spotify, Discord, Steam. Still learning as things go, but the config is in the flake and it works.",
  "title": "Back to NixOS"
}