Language and terminology

Language

Most existing Lix documentation is written in British English. We intend to continue with that.

Terminology

(FIXME: unsure if this should be in the style guide but ... it kinda should be -jade)

• Nix language - Use this to refer to the language which haunts us all.

• Nix - Nix refers to the technology. Used when referring to the Nix store, for example. Or, to a Nix derivation. Lix is a Nix implementation.

• CppNix - This is the preferred term for when it is necessary to refer to Nix, the software that Lix is forked from, rather than the technology.

• Lix - Use Lix when referring to the implementation. For example, "Install Lix".

• nix, nix-build, etc - Use lowercase nix when referring to the nix command, which is still supported by Lix.