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I use Bazzite. It includes nix and fleek, so you can easily install packages from the massive nixos ecosystem.

I then add JetPack's devbox which is another nix porcelain and use it with direnv to install custom packages for each of my projects.

And I have a few distrobox's (toolbox on generic Silverblue) to do things like build Debian packages.

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Bazzite's sibling Bluefin is specifically meant for developers (the bluefin-dx image) and standard daily driver. Bazzite is targeted more towards gaming and Steam handheld although you can use it as a desktop too.

https://projectbluefin.io/

I tried Bluefin and it's still early days and such. Also Bluefin has gaming images, so it seems it's weirdly trying to compete with Bazzite.

Also Bazzite has an issue open to make `-dx` images.

It seems both are trying to do it all with a different main focus. Bazzite is Gaming but can do other stuff just as well. Bluefin is Dev but can do others.

I personally find Bazzite more diverse and capable.

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