Define the word derivation

[idontgetoutmuch]

You use the word derivation without actually saying what one is.

[idontgetoutmuch]

@Gabriel439 I am now wondering what the best way of commenting on this tutorial is. Any ideas?

[PierreR]

@idontgetoutmuch the term derivation is coming straight from nix. Here is an interesting link:
https://nixos.org/nixos/nix-pills/why-you-should-give-it-a-try.html#idm140737316780880

I believe it is quite ok for this project to assume the reader has some prior notion of nix ;-)

[idontgetoutmuch]

@PierreR then it should say so but I disagree as I think with a little bit of effort this could go from being a good tutorial to being a great tutorial

[PierreR]

@idontgetoutmuch Sure, I would propose what you have in mind with a Pull Request. Such guide can improve a lot with the contributions of different authors with different levels of expertise.

[idontgetoutmuch]

@PierreR Here's a start: https://github.com/Gabriel439/haskell-nix/pull/39/files

[toraritte]

Here are two Stackoverflow threads that may help:

• What is the purpose of nix-instantiate? What is a store-derivation?
• What is a Nix expression?

I wrote answers to both of them, and would gladly turn them into community wiki's if others would like to help making them more beginner friendly.