> The first is relatively simple: they developed their own programming language to do configuration
Exactly this. I do not understand why did they do that.
Exactly this. I do not understand why did they do that.
The relevant passage:
> Its only purpose is to describe components and compositions. A component is created through the derivation primitive operation, which accepts all information necessary to build the component. This includes its dependencies, which are other derivations or sources.
Full phd thesis: https://edolstra.github.io/pubs/phd-thesis.pdf