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This information is aggregated through hashing, and allows nix to
describe and reference the exact software which is intended to use.
This enables nix to be used on any system because it's assumptions
do not collide with the assumptions of a host system. This also means that
nix does not adhere to the traditional [File Hierarchical System(FHS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard)
but it also means that it's not limited to FHS's restriction of only having
a single variant of a piece of software.
is difficult to follow because no mention has yet been made that hashes are used to determine the paths at which software is installed. Many of the claims in this paragraph don't make sense without that context.
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered:
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Introduction should clarify that hashes are used to in paths to software
Introduction should clarify that hashes are used in paths to software
Aug 21, 2022
This section:
nix-book/src/ch02-00-introduction.md
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is difficult to follow because no mention has yet been made that hashes are used to determine the paths at which software is installed. Many of the claims in this paragraph don't make sense without that context.
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: