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+# Server Configuration
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+This is the server configuration of:
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+- currently only `fili`
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+For my nix-based dotfiles (i.e. home-manager configuration) which I use on my laptops for example, see <https://git.donsz.nl/dotfiles>.
+Note: on most of my machines I don't actually use nixos, but do use nix to manage dotfiles and many programs.