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NixOS

linux

Linux distribution built on top of the Nix package manager, enabling declarative, reproducible system configurations

Pronunciation

Correct

NIKS-oh-ess

/ˈnɪksˌəʊˌɛs/

'Nix' is derived from the Latin 'nix' (snow) and also alludes to Unix. Pronounced 'nix' rhyming with 'picks', followed by 'OS' spelled out as letters O-S.

Source: nixos.org(official docs)

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