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@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ The Nix language is
- *domain-specific*
- It only exists for the Nix package manager:
- to describe packages and configurations as well as their variants and compositions.
- It is not intended for general purpose use.
+ Its purpose is to conveniently create and compose precise descriptions of how contents of existing files are used to derive new files.
- *declarative*
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ The Nix language is
- *lazy*
- Expressions are only evaluated when their value is needed.
+ Values are only computed when they are needed.
- *dynamically typed*