> What about other languages as Python, Perl etc.? I know it is against > our purity standards, but they are a far superior to Bash scripting.
Well, that's the current state of the art. They are both used in Nixpkgs and some Nix-related tools. They are an improvement over Bash scripting, but I believe we might as well go all the way and use a functional language. Also the Nix model allows us to compile all our scripts easily (just apply a function), which might hold some benefit in terms of startup and switch times. There is little reason to use interpreted scripts when you have a fast compiler.
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