README.md: advise about nix-channels deprecation

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@ -7,9 +7,14 @@ Flakes are still an experimental feature, but once they finally get merged
even more will become possible, i.e. [nixops](https://nixos.org/nixops) even more will become possible, i.e. [nixops](https://nixos.org/nixops)
support. support.
#### [Flake Talk][video] #### Flake Talk:
[![Flake talk at NixConf][thumb]][video]
# Usage Keep in mind that flakes are meant to deprecate nix-channels. I'd recommend not
installing any. If your really want them, they should work if you wire them
up with your `NIX_PATH`.
# Setup
```sh ```sh
# not needed if using direnv # not needed if using direnv
@ -205,3 +210,4 @@ licenses of the respective packages.
[pr]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/68897 [pr]: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/68897
[rfc]: https://github.com/tweag/rfcs/blob/flakes/rfcs/0049-flakes.md [rfc]: https://github.com/tweag/rfcs/blob/flakes/rfcs/0049-flakes.md
[video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBX7Ide5a0 [video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBX7Ide5a0
[thumb]: https://img.youtube.com/vi/UeBX7Ide5a0/hqdefault.jpg