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revert to "build plan" in overview diagram

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this displays correct composition again. build inputs and build results
are not part of build plans in terms of data objects.

also this is a much less complicated setup. this will be the first
impression of architecture, and we want to get it right.
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Valentin Gagarin 2022-05-20 23:46:34 +02:00
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@ -8,19 +8,22 @@ It should help users understand why Nix behaves as it does, and it should help d
Nix consists of hierarchical [layers](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitier_architecture#Layers). Nix consists of hierarchical [layers](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitier_architecture#Layers).
``` ```
[ commmand line interface ]--------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| | | Nix |
| evaluates | manages | [ commmand line interface ]------, |
V | | | | |
[ configuration language ] | | evaluates | |
| | | | manages |
+-------------------------------|---------------------V-----------+ | V | |
| store | evaluates to | | [ configuration language ] | |
| .............................V............................... | | | | |
| : build plan : | | +-----------------------------|-------------------V-----------+ |
| : referenced by builds : | | | store evaluates to | |
| : [ build input ] --> [ build task ] --> [ build result ] : | | | | | |
| :...........................................................: | | | referenced by V builds | |
| | [ build input ] ---> [ build plan ] ---> [ build result ] | |
| | | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------+ |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
``` ```