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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3173c6c448a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +Nix, the purely functional package manager +------------------------------------------ + +Nix is a new take on package management that is fairly unique. Because of its +purity aspects, a lot of issues found in traditional package managers don't +appear with Nix. + +To find out more about the tool, usage and installation instructions, please +read the manual, which is available on the Nix website at +<http://nixos.org/nix/manual>. + +## Contributing + +Take a look at the [Hacking Section](http://nixos.org/nix/manual/#chap-hacking) +of the manual. It helps you to get started with building Nix from source. + +## License + +Nix is released under the LGPL v2.1 + +This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for +use in the [OpenSSL Toolkit](http://www.OpenSSL.org/). |