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Packaging 128 languages with Nix

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Summary

This article documents packaging the 128-language quine-relay project with Nix, outlining which languages are already in nixpkgs, the two-part packaging approach, and the main challenges for Gambas3 and Modula-2. It shares practical Nix patterns (using overrideAttrs, build phases, and FHS environments) and reflects on monorepo ergonomics and the benefits of reproducible builds.

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