Guix is not as old as Nix. Guix reuses parts of Nix but replaces the various languages in use for Nix packages and tools with Guile Scheme, both in the "fronte

Guix is not as old as Nix. Guix reuses parts of Nix but replaces the various languages in use for Nix packages and tools with Guile Scheme, both in the "frontend" as well as the "backend". Packages are just regular Guile modules, so the whole thing can readily be used as a library as demonstrated by Guix web, a browser interface.