Re:We want to make Nix better
by avgcorrection on Friday September 02, 2022 @06:49PM
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> Writing the packaging expressions should not be harder than writing the program, for the average developer.
Nah. The logical conclusion of this is that Nix should be some Java-like, Python-like, or whatever else qualifies as something that the average developer knows.
Nix needs to be declarative which rules out the average PL paradigm.
> […] , but can the next iteration provide an on-ramp which doesn't involve learning a new lang and paradigm? Guix folks sure think so.
Does the average developer know Scheme? I think you just played yourself.
Nah. The logical conclusion of this is that Nix should be some Java-like, Python-like, or whatever else qualifies as something that the average developer knows.
Nix needs to be declarative which rules out the average PL paradigm.
> […] , but can the next iteration provide an on-ramp which doesn't involve learning a new lang and paradigm? Guix folks sure think so.
Does the average developer know Scheme? I think you just played yourself.