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== Why is Nix written in C++ rather than a functional language like Haskell | == Why is Nix written in C++ rather than a functional language like Haskell? == | ||
Mainly because Nix is intended to be lightweight, easy to learn and portable (zero dependencies). Since 24. April 2017 thanks to [https://github.com/shlevy Shea Levy] and the [https://www.gofundme.com/htuafwrg/ crowdfunding of 54 community members], nix does not have Perl as dependency anymore. | Mainly because Nix is intended to be lightweight, easy to learn and portable (zero dependencies). Since 24. April 2017 thanks to [https://github.com/shlevy Shea Levy] and the [https://www.gofundme.com/htuafwrg/ crowdfunding of 54 community members], nix does not have Perl as dependency anymore. | ||