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NixOS

Summary

NixOS is a Linux distribution[1]. NixOS ranks in the top 2% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,184 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NixOS's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[3].
  • NixOS's based on is recorded as Nix[4].
  • NixOS's based on is recorded as Linux kernel[5].
  • NixOS's based on is recorded as systemd[6].
  • NixOS's developer is recorded as Eelco Dolstra[7].
  • NixOS's developer is recorded as Peter Simons[8].
  • NixOS's developer is recorded as Thomas Tuegel[9].
  • NixOS's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[10].
  • NixOS's operating system is recorded as Linux[11].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2[12].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.3[13].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.4[14].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.5[15].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.5.1[16].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6[17].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7[18].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.8[19].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9[20].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.10[21].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.11[22].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.12[23].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13[24].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.14[25].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 15.09[26].
  • NixOS's software version identifier is recorded as 16.03[27].

Body

Designation and Status

NixOS's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[3].

History and Context

2003 marks the founding of NixOS[28].

Why It Matters

NixOS ranks in the top 2% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,184 views/month).[2] NixOS has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Related Entities

Alexander Sosedkin Athena OS GNU Guix System Linux Linux distribution Netherlands NILFS Nushell

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nixos_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NixOS}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nixos}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → logos:NixOS
    P14655 → nixos
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14655]]: nixos, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300144770|NixOS (#300144770)]] for {{P|14655}}"
  2. 15w ago · Tkbremnes · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Developer → —
    X (twitter) username → nixos_org
    Operating system → —
    Official blog url → https://nixos.org/blog/
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 26.05"
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