It's not an attempt at clarification. It's best if you start with the problem you're trying to solve, then work backwards towards a solution. "Nix" isn't reall

It's not an attempt at clarification. It's best if you start with the problem you're trying to solve, then work backwards towards a solution. "Nix" isn't really a thing, no more than "Linux" is. It's a collection of tools and languages and frameworks people use to solve various very different problems.