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+---
+name: Upstream notice (Issues or Changes)
+about: Create an upstream notice to help our research
+title: '[ <put the upstream project> ]: <topic>'
+labels: 'upstream'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+## Link
+<!-- just place a link to the upstream issue, or PR -->
+
+
+## Context
+<!-- We want to make this as cheap for you as possible.
+Context is not required but helpful -->
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-[![Bors enabled](https://bors.tech/images/badge_small.svg)](https://app.bors.tech/repositories/32678)
-[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/divnix/devos)][mit]
 [![NixOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/NixOS-unstable-blue.svg?style=flat&logo=NixOS&logoColor=white)](https://nixos.org)
+[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/divnix/devos)][mit]
+[![Chat](https://img.shields.io/matrix/devos:nixos.org.svg?label=%23devos%3Anixos.org&logo=matrix&server_fqdn=matrix.org)][matrix]
 
 > #### ⚠ Advisory ⚠
 > DevOS requires the [flakes][flakes] feature available via an _experimental_
-> branch of [nix][nix]. Until nix 3.0 is released, this project
-> should be considered unstable, though quite usable as flakes have been
-> maturing _well_ [for a while](https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/17713c22d07c54525c728c62060a0428b76dee3b).
+> branch of [nix][nix]. Until nix 2.4 is released, this project
+> should be considered unstable.
 
-# Introduction
-DevOS grants a simple template to use, deploy and manage [NixOS][nixos] systems 
-for personal and productive use. A sane repository structure is provided,
-integrating several popular projects like [home-manager][home-manager],
+### Why?
+Make an awesome template for NixOS users, with consideration for common tools like [home-manager][home-manager],
 [devshell][devshell], and [more](./doc/integrations).
 
-Striving for ___nix first™___ solutions with unobstrusive implementations,
-a [flake centric][flake-doc] approach is taken for useful conveniences such as
-[automatic source updates](./pkgs#automatic-source-updates).
+### No. Why _flakes_?
+Flakes are a part of an explicit push to improve [Nix's UI](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/doc/manual/src/contributing/cli-guideline.md), and have become an intergral part of that effort. 
 
-Skip the indeterminate nature of other systems, _and_ the perceived
-tedium of bootstrapping Nix. It's easier than you think!
+They also make [Nix expressions](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/expressions/expression-syntax.html) easier to distribute and reuse with convient [flake references](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/src/nix/flake.md#flake-references) for building or using packages, modules, and whole systems.
+
+## Getting Started
+Check out the [guide](https://devos.divnix.com/start) to get up and running.
+Also, have a look at [_flake.nix_][toc]. If anything is not immediately 
+discoverable via "[`digga`][digga]'s [`mkFlake`][mk-flake],
+please file a bug report.
 
 ### Status: Beta
 Although this project has already matured quite a bit, especially through
 recent outfactoring of [`digga`][digga], a fair amount of api polishing is still
 expected. There are unstable versions (0._x_._x_) to help users keep track
-of changes and progress.
+of changes and progress, and a [`develop`](https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/develop) branch for the brave 😜
 
-## Getting Started
-Check out the [guide](https://devos.divnix.com/start) to get up and running.
-Also, have a look at [_flake.nix_][toc]. If anything is not immediately 
-discoverable from there through [`digga`][digga] library's [`mkFlake`][mk-flake],
-please file a bug report.
-
-## Motivation
-NixOS provides an amazing abstraction to manage our environment, but that new
-power can sometimes bring feelings of overwhelm and confusion. Having a turing
-complete system can easily lead to unlimited complexity if we do it wrong.
-Instead, we should have a community consensus on how to manage a NixOS system
-and its satellite projects, from which best practices can evolve.
-
-___The future is declarative! 🎉___
-
-## Examples in the Wild
-The author maintains his own branch, so you can take inspiration, direction, or
-make critical comments about the [code][please]. 😜
+## In the Wild
+* The original [authors][please]
 
 ## Shoulders
 This work does not reinvent the wheel. It stands on the [shoulders of the
@@ -103,4 +88,4 @@ DevOS is licensed under the [MIT License][mit].
 [nixpkgs]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs
 [nvfetcher]: https://github.com/berberman/nvfetcher
 [please]: https://github.com/nrdxp/devos/tree/nrd
-[toc]: https://github.com/divnix/devos/blob/core/flake.nix
+