From 1a4b7d19c9faa6b90cd8db02bc345c3cc395b2f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Timothy DeHerrera Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 23:40:55 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] README.md: rework --- README.md | 61 ++++++++++++++++--------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f347f4a2..b7cd8871 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,61 +1,35 @@ -[![Bors enabled](https://bors.tech/images/badge_small.svg)](https://app.bors.tech/repositories/32678) -[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/divnix/devos)][mit] [![NixOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/NixOS-unstable-blue.svg?style=flat&logo=NixOS&logoColor=white)](https://nixos.org) +[![MIT License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/divnix/devos)][mit] +[![Chat](https://img.shields.io/matrix/devos:nixos.org.svg?label=%23devos%3Anixos.org&logo=matrix&server_fqdn=matrix.org)][matrix] > #### ⚠ Advisory ⚠ > DevOS requires the [flakes][flakes] feature available via an _experimental_ -> branch of [nix][nix]. Until nix 3.0 is released, this project -> should be considered unstable, though quite usable as flakes have been -> maturing _well_ [for a while](https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/17713c22d07c54525c728c62060a0428b76dee3b). +> branch of [nix][nix]. Until nix 2.4 is released, this project +> should be considered unstable. -# Introduction -DevOS grants a simple template to use, deploy and manage [NixOS][nixos] systems -for personal and productive use. A sane repository structure is provided, -integrating several popular projects like [home-manager][home-manager], +### Why? +Make an awesome template for NixOS users, with consideration for common tools like [home-manager][home-manager], [devshell][devshell], and [more](./doc/integrations). -Striving for ___nix firstβ„’___ solutions with unobstrusive implementations, -a [flake centric][flake-doc] approach is taken for useful conveniences such as -[automatic source updates](./pkgs#automatic-source-updates). +### No. Why _flakes_? +Flakes are a part of an explicit push to improve [Nix's UI](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/doc/manual/src/contributing/cli-guideline.md), and have become an intergral part of that effort. -Skip the indeterminate nature of other systems, _and_ the perceived -tedium of bootstrapping Nix. It's easier than you think! +They also make [Nix expressions](https://nixos.org/manual/nix/unstable/expressions/expression-syntax.html) easier to distribute and reuse with convient [flake references](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/src/nix/flake.md#flake-references) for building or using packages, modules, and whole systems. + +## Getting Started +Check out the [guide](https://devos.divnix.com/start) to get up and running. +Also, have a look at [_flake.nix_][toc]. If anything is not immediately +discoverable via "[`digga`][digga]'s [`mkFlake`][mk-flake], +please file a bug report. ### Status: Beta Although this project has already matured quite a bit, especially through recent outfactoring of [`digga`][digga], a fair amount of api polishing is still expected. There are unstable versions (0._x_._x_) to help users keep track -of changes and progress. - -## Getting Started -Check out the [guide](https://devos.divnix.com/start) to get up and running. -Also, have a look at [_flake.nix_][toc]. If anything is not immediately -discoverable from there through [`digga`][digga] library's [`mkFlake`][mk-flake], -please file a bug report. +of changes and progress, and a [`develop`](https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/develop) branch for the brave 😜 ## In the Wild -The author maintains his own branch, so you can take inspiration, direction, or -make critical comments about the [code][please]. 😜 - -## Motivation -NixOS provides an amazing abstraction to manage our environment, but that new -power can sometimes bring feelings of overwhelm and confusion. Having a turing -complete system can easily lead to unlimited complexity if we do it wrong. -Instead, we should have a community consensus on how to manage a NixOS system -and its satellite projects, from which best practices can evolve. - -___The future is declarative! πŸŽ‰___ - -## Community Profiles -There are two branches from which to choose: [core][core] and -[community][community]. The community branch builds on core and includes -several ready-made profiles for discretionary use. - -Every package and NixOS profile declared in community is uploaded to -[cachix](./integrations/cachix.md), so everything provided is available -without building anything. This is especially useful for the packages that are -[overridden](./concepts/overrides.md) from master, as without the cache, -rebuilds are quite frequent. +* The original [authors][please] ## Shoulders This work does not reinvent the wheel. It stands on the [shoulders of the @@ -113,3 +87,4 @@ DevOS is licensed under the [MIT License][mit]. [community]: https://github.com/divnix/devos/tree/community [dotfiles]: https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles [please]: https://github.com/nrdxp/devos/tree/nrd +[matrix]: https://matrix.to/#/#devos:nixos.org