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Description

When updating the front page, there's possibly a chain of terms that might get added to it that won't allow for understanding if no definition is given.

Add definitions (links to Wikipedia, maybe?) to the following terms:

  • Composable data
  • Types
  • Functions
  • Files
  • Unix process
  • Nix values
  • Nix expressions
  • Language
  • Building/deploying/distributing software

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the front page and reviewing how existing glossary terms are defined. Add clear definitions or links for the listed terms, including composable data, Nix concepts, and software delivery; the work is done when each requested term is understandable from the page.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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