Nix: An idea whose time has come

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  1. nixpkgs

    Nix Packages collection & NixOS

    Not necessarily. There are many specific utilities used in phases that have to be written in the same language (well, they don't have to, but that's probably the simplest thing they could come up with for Nix).

  2. Stream

    Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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  3. nonguix

    You mean Nonguix? It's existed for quite a while already and works very well. Just a few months ago it even got an official substitute (AKA "prebuilt-binary package repo" server!

  4. nickel

    Better configuration for less

  5. guix-installer

    A GNU Guix installer image with the full Linux kernel!

    There's also a community image (iso) of it made by System Crafters here.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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