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So, will it replace the language called Nix or co-exist with it? How will Nix package manager and build system handle this new language?
by forgotpwd16 4y ago
So, will it replace the language called Nix or co-exist with it? How will Nix package manager and build system handle this new language?
- Smaug123 4y agoUndecided; see https://github.com/nickel-lang/nickel-nix https://github.com/nickel-lang/nickel-nix for a proof-of-concept of an integration that requires making no changes to either Nickel or Nix.
- pxc 4y agoWhether Nickel replaces the Nix language isn't up to Tweag, in the end. It's down to whether the Nix community finds it a compelling option. I, for one, am hopeful that it can preserve what is great about the Nix language and also offer a leap forward in debuggability and performance! But I don't think Nix's whole future hangs on it.