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Darnix – Darwin Built with Nix
Finally boots Darwin in QEMU without proprietary kexts or root access.
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Nix on Windows –- proof-of-concept demo
by Ericson2314·Mar 12, 2026·9 points·0 comments
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Stub-shell32.dll hack enables Nix to run on minimal Windows without full OS.
Strengths
- •Cross-compiles everything from Linux without needing any Windows tooling or licenses.
- •Offline VHDX injection via guestfish avoids booting a VM during the build process.
Weaknesses
- •Proof-of-concept demo rather than production-ready solution for daily use.
- •Official Nix Windows support already exists through other installation methods.
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Target Audience
Windows developers wanting Nix package manager without full Windows installation
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Post Description
How puffnfresh, my coworker, made a single command to download, assemble, and boot the VM image is arguably as cool as the port itself!
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