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.. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2024 Anna <cyber@sysrq.in>
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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
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Introduction
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============
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nimbus is a build system for `Nim`_. It is compatible with the `Nimble`_ package
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format, so you can use it to build and install packages from the `Nimble
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Directory`_ and other sources.
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.. _Nim: https://nim-lang.org/
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.. _Nimble: https://nimble.directory/
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.. _Nimble Directory: https://nimble.directory/
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If you want to learn about how to use nimbus, check out the following resources:
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* :doc:`installation`
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* :doc:`getting-started`
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If you need help, or want to talk to the developers, use our chat rooms:
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* IRC: `#nimbus`_ at ``irc.oftc.net``
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* Matrix: `#nimbus:sysrq.in`_
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.. _#nimbus: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/#ircs://irc.oftc.net:+6697/nimbus
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.. _#nimbus\:sysrq.in: https://matrix.to/#/#nimbus:sysrq.in
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If you find any bugs, please report them on `Bugzilla`_.
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.. _Bugzilla: https://bugs.sysrq.in/enter_bug.cgi?product=Software&component=nimbus
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Raison d'être
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-------------
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nimble is a great tool for development but it does not get on well with system
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package managers. This project is intended to be used with traditional package
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managers (primarly with Gentoo's Portage). But maybe it'll be useful for other
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purposes too.
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Development status
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------------------
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This software is considered `completed`__ and stable. No new features are
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planned, however there will be releases for bug fixes and compatibility updates.
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__ https://drewdevault.com/2021/01/04/A-culture-of-stability-and-reliability.html
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