The Nix daemon itself still uses root at build/install time for now. NixOS doesn’t have any built-in sandboxing for running applications à la Docker, though it does have AppArmor support. But then, NixOS doesn’t generally have applications run as root (containerized or otherwise), unlike Docker.

Depends on to whom. If you’re explaining to your grandma, a small child, a co-worker, or a student under your tutelage, you probably don’t want an explanation that relies on reference to a porn site.

And if you’re explaining to a novice developer or to an IT person who sometimes might have to work with Git, they deserve an explanation that leaves them with a basic understanding (or at least the names) of the kinds of things Git and GitHub are (VCSes and SCM forges, respectively), not just an inkling that GitHub is not unique in being ‘a place to host (some?) Git, whatever that is’.

So… if you don’t mind that it suggests ‘GitHub is for uploading Git(s)’, that line is an okay way to teach ‘the difference between Git and GitHub’ to non-technical, non-elderly adults who don’t really need to know what Git is (and don’t work with you or study under you).

That’s an explanation of pretty damn narrow usefulness, to put it generously.

It is pithy and memorable, though.

It’s not, though. Git is a means of distributing content, not the content itself. The thing analogous to PornHub’s porn on GitHub is the source code in the repos hosted there, not Git itself.

Previously, I’ve avoided keeping old switches around whenever I’ve swapped them in my boards. I’m realizing now that this puts me at a disadvantage when it comes to possibilities like this.

What do you use for switch storage to make this manageable?

I’ll give the U4Ts a chance, too! They could be a nice fit here. Since I only need the lighter switches in a few keys, the spring swap doesn’t even feel like much trouble.

I think we don’t want the silents here since the person I’m gifting this to prefers a longer travel distance, and dampeners shorten the throw. Thanks for alerting me to that detail!

Should I look for springs on Amazon or are specialized keyboard shops a better bet for those?

I did order some Box Jades! The person I’m building this keyboard for did like a board I have with Box Whites, which afaik have the same spring. Given their preference for extreme tactility, the Box Jade might be perfect for them as a lighter complement to the Zeal Clickiez. :D

Box Royals have previously felt too mushy for me on a full board, but they might not be bad for extra light pinky keys.

Silent browns will I think not provide any discernable feedback to the typist I’m building this for, hehe.

Truthfully, I’ve not tried many MX-compatible switches in a full board. Just Box Whites and Box Royals, besides the Box Navies. My daily driver is a Model M.

I haven’t tried the U4Ts! They’re on my list of candidates. Do you find them to be pretty good as a relatively light switch that still gives good feedback?

I do have some Emogogo Silver Grays which I think might be comparable, but I need only a handful of these switches so I wouldn’t mind ordering some U4Ts if they’re good.

Spring swapping is a good idea, especially since I don’t need a ton here. I wonder how light I can go with the Clickiez before they have return issues… maybe I could lighten those a bit.