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[https://nixos.org/ NixOS] is a Linux distribution based on the [https://nixos.org/ | [https://nixos.org/ NixOS] is a Linux distribution based on the [[Nix package manager]]: all components of the distribution - including the kernel, system packages and configuration files - are built by [[Nix Package Manager|Nix]] using a build file written in the purely functional [[Nix Expression Language]]. It supports reproducible and declarative configuration management as well as atomic upgrades and rollbacks. Stable NixOS releases are delivered biannually, with the latest stable version being '''17.03'''. NixOS provides a convenient compromise between source-based and binary approaches, allowing the use of a binary cache for standard components and custom | ||
NixOS was created by Eelco Dolstra and Armijn Hemel, and initially released in 2003. It is community developed and maintained under the stewardship of the [https://nixos.org/nixos/foundation.html NixOS Foundation]. | |||
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* [https://github.com/nixos-users/wiki/wiki/Bookmarks Bookmarks] | * [https://github.com/nixos-users/wiki/wiki/Bookmarks Bookmarks] | ||
* [https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=nixos Distrowatch page] | |||
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