nix.json

{
  "@context": "https://w3id.org/everse/rs#",
  "@id": "https://w3id.org/everse/tools/nix",
  "@type": "SoftwareApplication",
  "applicationCategory": {
    "@id": "rs:ResearchInfrastructureSoftware",
    "@type": "@id"
  },
  "description": "Tool for reproducible builds and declarative system configuration using the Nix language. Improves **Flexibility** by enabling multiple software versions and environments to coexist without conflicts, allowing researchers to switch between different tool configurations. Enhances **Reliability** through immutable package management and atomic upgrades/rollbacks, ensuring consistent and reproducible software environments across different systems. Strengthens **Security** via isolated build environments, cryptographic verification of packages, and the ability to quickly patch vulnerabilities through declarative configuration updates.",
  "hasQualityDimension": [
    { "@id": "dim:flexibility", "@type": "@id" },
    { "@id": "dim:reliability", "@type": "@id" },
    { "@id": "dim:security", "@type": "@id" }
  ],
  "howToUse": ["command-line"],
  "isAccessibleForFree": true,
  "license": "https://spdx.org/licenses/LGPL-2.1-or-later",
  "name": "Nix",
  "url": "https://nixos.org/",
  "improvesQualityIndicator": [
    {
      "@id": "https://w3id.org/everse/i/indicators/dependency_management",
      "@type": "@id"
    },
    {
      "@id": "https://w3id.org/everse/i/indicators/has_published_package",
      "@type": "@id"
    },
    {
      "@id": "https://w3id.org/everse/i/indicators/requirements_specified",
      "@type": "@id"
    }
  ]
}