Nix pros and cons

Pros

• Sandboxed builds
• Cross-compile support
• Run-time dependency information via hash-scanning
• not unique, e.g. NuTyX (cards) scans dependencies in the Elf header. 
• Multiple software versions don't conflict 
• Non-destructive updates
• Automated builds/tests with Hydra
• Single config file for NixOS

Cons

• Non-FHS layout
• Repeated dependency information
• Slow to evaluate
• Manual version bumps, cluttering VCS