I've occasionally encountered projects using Nix, and I've casually browsed the Nix and NixOS websites, but I still don't have a clear idea of what Nix is.
Is it a package manager? A build system? An operating system? A container platform? A sandbox? An automation tool?
Which widely used, existing software tools is it analogous to?
Is it a package manager? A build system? An operating system? A container platform? A sandbox? An automation tool?
Which widely used, existing software tools is it analogous to?