dotfiles/native_configs/README.md

Native configs

Contains all configurations that are written in their native configuration language.

Why native language?

• Easier portability
• Syntax highlighting and robust checking without needing to realize derivation
• Nix can read from JSON, TOML.
• We have also managed to hack together a fromYaml, though it will not work for strictly pure builds or bootstrapping builds.

When to use Nix to generate config?

• Original configuraiton language requires too much duplication that can be solved with Nix