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The derivation format is little more than a compilation artifact (a low-level representation of a build), and I think standardizing on it would not be as useful
by rekado 6y ago
The derivation format is little more than a compilation artifact (a low-level representation of a build), and I think standardizing on it would not be as useful as it may seem.
- Ericson2314 6y agoExactly, it's mostly boring, just like IP packets in isolation are boring. Great thing to standardize. Also, we're working on making them a bit less boring :). I've been working on adding hashing schemes compatible with IPFS's IPLD. Also, we can make derivations that produce derivations, making a sort of recursive Nix that encourages more up-front planning than crude "nix-build inside derivations. I hope Guix would want some of this stuff too.