It’s peculiar that they named it “playNixOS” and subsequently chose a non-Nix-based foundation. In my opinion, a custom distribution is an ideal platform to demonstrate the capabilities and flexibility of Nix. It is likely that they could have completed the project in half the time… not to mention how much easier it would be to update it.
“Nix” in this context likely comes from Unix, the operating system that GNU/Linux sought to replace. Unix still has cultural significance within the Linux community, so I think it’s a much more likely explanation than naming it after Nix/NixOS.
It’s peculiar that they named it “playNixOS” and subsequently chose a non-Nix-based foundation. In my opinion, a custom distribution is an ideal platform to demonstrate the capabilities and flexibility of Nix. It is likely that they could have completed the project in half the time… not to mention how much easier it would be to update it.
“Nix” in this context likely comes from Unix, the operating system that GNU/Linux sought to replace. Unix still has cultural significance within the Linux community, so I think it’s a much more likely explanation than naming it after Nix/NixOS.