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-'''tl;dr''' Use the <code>julia_16-bin</code> package.
+[https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1.7/ Julia] is a programming language, that aims to create an unprecedented combination of ease-of-use, power, and efficiency in a single language.
-There are a number of other <code>julia*</code> attributes but most of them are broken. Work is ongoing to add macOS support (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/123394).
+== Installation And Versions ==
+You can install the newest version of Julia either with <code>julia-bin</code> (the derivation which downloads the binary) or <code>julia</code> (the derivation which builds Julia from the source). From the end-user perspective, -bin packages should be indistinguishable from source-built ones.
-Explanation:
+== Packages ==
-* -stable packages are for Julia LTS versions, which are very old at this point. I believe 1.0-ish. You probably want something more recent.
+Some Julia packages expect binaries to be installed on your system. Until a better solution is found, you can run Julia inside [[Distrobox]].
-* -bin packages are not built from source directly, but are instead built off of the official binaries released by Julia. Building Julia from source has proven to be quite a nightmare, so the -bin packages take the easy route. From the end-user perspective, -bin packages should be indistinguishable from source built ones.
+Most notably, Julia Plots does not work. You can use [http://gadflyjl.org/stable/ Gadfly] instead.
 [[Category:Applications]]
 [[Category:Languages]]