nix.conf: mention -j0 is useful

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@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ builtins.fetchurl {
<listitem><para>This option defines the maximum number of jobs
that Nix will try to build in parallel. The default is
<literal>1</literal>. The special value <literal>auto</literal>
causes Nix to use the number of CPUs in your system. It can be
causes Nix to use the number of CPUs in your system. <literal>0</literal>
is useful when using remote builders to prevent any local builds. It can be
overridden using the <option
linkend='opt-max-jobs'>--max-jobs</option> (<option>-j</option>)
command line switch.</para></listitem>