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to clusters of critical infrastructure. With this in mind, the Lix team has been working to
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to clusters of critical infrastructure. With this in mind, the Lix team has been working to
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provide a collection of necessary improvements over CppNix:
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provide a collection of necessary improvements over CppNix:
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- **Built for a community, not for a corporation.**
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- **Built for a community, not for a corporation.** <br>
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Lix is built by a team of open-source volunteers -- and exists to provide a alternative to the
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Lix is built by a team of open-source volunteers -- and exists to provide a alternative to the
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commercial interests that have long plagued both upstream CppNix and corporate-authored forks.
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commercial interests that have long plagued both upstream CppNix and corporate-authored forks.
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We're proud to stand by our open [conflict of interest statements](/team#conflict-of-interest-statements),
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We're proud to stand by our open [conflict of interest statements](/team#conflict-of-interest-statements),
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and proud to listen to community voices on issues of sponsorship, direction, and moderation.
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and proud to listen to community voices on issues of sponsorship, direction, and moderation.
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- **A safe community for developers of all backgrounds.**
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- **A safe community for developers of all backgrounds.** <br>
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Lix is developed by a diverse group of users -- and accordingly is committed to providing a
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Lix is developed by a diverse group of users -- and accordingly is committed to providing a
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space that's safe for users and developers typically underrepresented in technical projects.
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space that's safe for users and developers typically underrepresented in technical projects.
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We take moderation seriously, and are committed to preventing bad actors from driving out
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We take moderation seriously, and are committed to preventing bad actors from driving out
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marginalized groups.
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marginalized groups.
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- **A correct implementation of the Nix language.**
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- **A correct implementation of the Nix language.** <br>
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Recent versions of the CppNix project have introduced significant regressions -- so much so
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Recent versions of the CppNix project have introduced significant regressions -- so much so
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that the upstream [Nixpkgs](https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs) team has opted to remain several
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that the upstream [Nixpkgs](https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs) team has opted to remain several
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versions behind. Lix is forked from the last truly-stable version of CppNix -- but has both
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versions behind. Lix is forked from the last truly-stable version of CppNix -- but has both
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introduced new features and backported a number of features from newer versions without
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introduced new features and backported a number of features from newer versions without
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sacrificing correctness.
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sacrificing correctness.
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- **A more modern implementation of Nix.**
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- **A more modern implementation of Nix.** <br>
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Lix is designed for evolution of its codebase. Lix already uses the more modern
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Lix is designed for evolution of its codebase. Lix already uses the more modern
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[meson build system](https://mesonbuild.com/), which improves developer usability and decreases build times.
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[meson build system](https://mesonbuild.com/), which improves developer usability and decreases build times.
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Plans include a gradual, piecewise introduction of the memory-safe [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/)
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Plans include a gradual, piecewise introduction of the memory-safe [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/)
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programming language -- to both supplement and replace sections of the current C++ codebase.
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programming language -- to both supplement and replace sections of the current C++ codebase.
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- **A language with room to grow.**
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- **A language with room to grow.** <br>
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Unlike upstream Nix, Lix intends to be an evolving language -- a robust language versioning
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Unlike upstream Nix, Lix intends to be an evolving language -- a robust language versioning
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system will allow the language to grow and evolve without sacrificing backwards-compatibility or correctness.
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system will allow the language to grow and evolve without sacrificing backwards-compatibility or correctness.
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And room to grow means room for **usability and ergonomics improvements** -- both in the langauge and in
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And room to grow means room for **usability and ergonomics improvements** -- both in the langauge and in
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tooling.
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tooling.
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## Community, Team & Governance
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## Community, Team & Governance
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**Looking for information about the people behind the project?**
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**Looking for information about the people behind the project?** <br>
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Check out our [community](/community) and [team](/team) pages.
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Check out our [community](/community) and [team](/team) pages.
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## Having Trouble?
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## Having Trouble?
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**One quick thing to check:** have you set `nix.package` anywhere in your configuration?
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**One quick thing to check:** have you set `nix.package` anywhere in your configuration? <br>
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If so, your configuration option will override the Lix module. You'll want to remove it, first --
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If so, your configuration option will override the Lix module. You'll want to remove it, first --
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or, if you're feeling savvy, point it to the provided Lix package.
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or, if you're feeling savvy, point it to the provided Lix package.
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- Create a partial under `/layouts/partials/math.html`
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- Create a partial under `/layouts/partials/math.html`
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- Within this partial reference the [Auto-render Extension](https://katex.org/docs/autorender.html) or host these scripts locally.
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- Within this partial reference the [Auto-render Extension](https://katex.org/docs/autorender.html) or host these scripts locally.
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- Include the partial in your templates like so:
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- Include the partial in your templates like so: <br>
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```bash
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```bash
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{{ if or .Params.math .Site.Params.math }}
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{{ if or .Params.math .Site.Params.math }}
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Members (in alphabetical order):
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Members (in alphabetical order):
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- **hexchen ([@hexchen](https://github.com/hexchen), she/her)**
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- **hexchen ([@hexchen](https://github.com/hexchen), she/her)** <br>
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hexchen is working primarily on maintaining and extending the Lix project infrastructure.
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hexchen is working primarily on maintaining and extending the Lix project infrastructure.
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- **Irenes ([@IreneKnapp](https://github.com/IreneKnapp), they/them)**
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- **Irenes ([@IreneKnapp](https://github.com/IreneKnapp), they/them)** <br>
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Irenes are an outside-context problem. They are fond of cats.
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Irenes are an outside-context problem. They are fond of cats.
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- **jade ([@lf-](https://github.com/lf-), they/them)**
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- **jade ([@lf-](https://github.com/lf-), they/them)** <br>
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jade is working on packaging, testing, infrastructure, tooling, review, stability, and a large amount of
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jade is working on packaging, testing, infrastructure, tooling, review, stability, and a large amount of
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the writing in Lix. They recently graduated from a Computer Engineering program at UBC in Canada.
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the writing in Lix. They recently graduated from a Computer Engineering program at UBC in Canada.
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- **Kate Temkin ([@ktemkin](https://github.com/ktemkin), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])**
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- **Kate Temkin ([@ktemkin](https://github.com/ktemkin), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])** <br>
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A performance art piece written live by a collective of hardware hackers & low-level engineers.
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A performance art piece written live by a collective of hardware hackers & low-level engineers.
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Kate works on Lix as part of a commitment to helping you do cool things, and is seriously considering
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Kate works on Lix as part of a commitment to helping you do cool things, and is seriously considering
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rewriting every bit of documentation ever to cross paths with Nix.
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rewriting every bit of documentation ever to cross paths with Nix.
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- **Lily ([@lilyinstarlight](https://github.com/lilyinstarlight), she/they)**
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- **Lily ([@lilyinstarlight](https://github.com/lilyinstarlight), she/they)**
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- **Lunaphied ([@Lunaphied](https://github.com/lunaphied), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])**
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- **Lunaphied ([@Lunaphied](https://github.com/lunaphied), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])** <br>
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Lunaphied spend a disproportionate amount of their time considering how to get FPGAs as far from Earth as possible.
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Lunaphied spend a disproportionate amount of their time considering how to get FPGAs as far from Earth as possible.
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When they're not working on Space Stuff, they consider doing the same for Nix regressions.
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When they're not working on Space Stuff, they consider doing the same for Nix regressions.
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- **pennae (aka "eldritch horrors", they/them)**
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- **pennae (aka "eldritch horrors", they/them)** <br>
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The shadow at the end of a dark hallway. An ancient, nameless evil. Likes cookies
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The shadow at the end of a dark hallway. An ancient, nameless evil. Likes cookies
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- **puck ([@puckipedia](https://github.com/puckipedia), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])**
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- **puck ([@puckipedia](https://github.com/puckipedia), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])**
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- **Qyriad ([@Qyriad](https://github.com/Qyriad), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])**
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- **Qyriad ([@Qyriad](https://github.com/Qyriad), she/her [singular] or they/them [plural])** <br>
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Build system experts who delve way, way too deep into tooling -- so you don't have to.
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Build system experts who delve way, way too deep into tooling -- so you don't have to.
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- **raito ([@RaitoBezarius](https://github.com/RaitoBezarius), he/him)**
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- **raito ([@RaitoBezarius](https://github.com/RaitoBezarius), he/him)** <br>
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Raito is working on nixpkgs packaging, infrastructure, and review in Lix.
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Raito is working on nixpkgs packaging, infrastructure, and review in Lix.
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They are a Tvix developer focusing on the store and the evaluator.
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They are a Tvix developer focusing on the store and the evaluator.
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