# NGI Zero

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## [About the NGI Zero category](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/about-the-ngi-zero-category/20302)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
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Summer of Nix is a large coordinated effort to reproducibly package Open Source software, making it readily available and usable by anyone. The program brings together independent developers and community enthusiasts for…

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## [Nix@NGI Monthly Team Update - June](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/nix-ngi-monthly-team-update-june/66535)

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**Author:** [@idabzo](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/idabzo)\
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**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/nix-ngi-monthly-team-update-june/66535 "2025-07-14T12:01:53Z")

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June was a big month at NGI@Nix. We welcomed fresh energy, extra hands, and shipped a bunch of projects. Here’s your quick behind-the-scenes look at what’s been happening. Extra Forces, Extra Velocity Thanks to the fant…

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## [Nix@NGI report for 2025Q1: 2025-01-13 — 2025-04-15](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/nix-ngi-report-for-2025q1-2025-01-13-2025-04-15/63859)

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**Author:** [@fricklerhandwerk](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/fricklerhandwerk)\
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**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/nix-ngi-report-for-2025q1-2025-01-13-2025-04-15/63859 "2025-05-05T00:33:17Z")

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The Nix@NGI team supports authors of software funded though the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative, by getting as many as possible of the more than 1200 NLnet-funded software projects to work smoothly on NixOS. Th…

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## [2025-06-20 Nix@NGI Weekly Team Update](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-06-20-nix-ngi-weekly-team-update/65864)

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**Author:** [@idabzo](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/idabzo)\
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**Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-06-20-nix-ngi-weekly-team-update/65864 "2025-06-20T18:05:26Z")

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While the full monthly update will be published in the coming days, we just couldn’t wait to share how much progress has been made lately! Thanks to a streak of smooth development and strong coordination, this week’s jo…

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## [2025-06-04 Nix@NGI team update](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-06-04-nix-ngi-team-update/65182)

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**Author:** [@idabzo](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/idabzo)\
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**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-06-04-nix-ngi-team-update/65182 "2025-06-04T11:10:12Z")

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If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together — A proverb of unclear origin We’re now heading into the sixth month of the Nix@NGI team’s collaboration, and things are moving steadily toward achie…

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## [2025-05-07 Nix@NGI team update](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-05-07-nix-ngi-team-update/63976)

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**Author:** [@idabzo](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/idabzo)\
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**Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-05-07-nix-ngi-team-update/63976 "2025-05-07T21:52:26Z")

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As we enter the fifth month of our NGI collaboration this year, our focus remains clear: to make the vast constellation of NGI software not only reproducible, but discoverable, approachable, and ready to use - with Nix. …

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## [2025-03-26 Nix@NGI Team Update](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-03-26-nix-ngi-team-update/62232)

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**Author:** [@idabzo](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/idabzo)\
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**Last updated:** [March 27, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-03-26-nix-ngi-team-update/62232 "2025-03-27T08:06:44Z")

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We continue our work on packaging all NGI Zero-funded projects in a declarative, transparent, and verifiable way. With Nix packaging applied consistently across all NGI Zero programs, this approach aims to ensure a smoot…

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## [2025-02-23 Nix@NGI Team Update](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-02-23-nix-ngi-team-update/60814)

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**Author:** [@idabzo](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/idabzo)\
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**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-02-23-nix-ngi-team-update/60814 "2025-02-24T14:01:18Z")

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Brief Summary We appreciate the participation of project authors in completing the surveys. Their input helps us gather useful insights. Thank you to everyone involved—your feedback guides our work and helps us move forw…

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## [2025-02-13 Nix@NGI Team Update](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-02-13-nix-ngi-team-update/60237)

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**Author:** [@idabzo](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/idabzo)\
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**Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2025-02-13-nix-ngi-team-update/60237 "2025-02-13T11:53:15Z")

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The Nix@NGI Team continues working towards the goals we set earlier. While we officially formed in January, we welcomed @imincik in early February. He helps manage our project workflow, offloading some responsibilities f…

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## [2024 Summer of Nix program updates](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2024-summer-of-nix-program-updates/46053)

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**Author:** [@fricklerhandwerk](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/fricklerhandwerk)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2024-summer-of-nix-program-updates/46053 "2025-01-30T03:55:11Z")

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Hello everyone, and welcome to Summer of Nix 2024! My name is Valentin, and together with @mightyiam I organise the fourth edition of the northern-hemisphere summer program on behalf of the NixOS Foundation. Summer of N…

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## [How to start contributions to Summer of Nix](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/how-to-start-contributions-to-summer-of-nix/58455)

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**Author:** [@arshPratap](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/arshPratap)\
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**Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/how-to-start-contributions-to-summer-of-nix/58455 "2025-01-07T20:15:41Z")

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Hi everyone. My name is Arsh Pratap, I had contributed a lot towards the Software Discovery Tool (by Open Mainframe Project) and thats how I was introduced towards the world of software package-managers and also came a…

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## [Interviews with NGI software project authors](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/interviews-with-ngi-software-project-authors/51074)

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**Author:** [@fricklerhandwerk](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/fricklerhandwerk)\
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**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/interviews-with-ngi-software-project-authors/51074 "2024-12-02T15:54:59Z")

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Our NGI0 consortium partner APC started a series of interviews with the developers of various projects supported through the NGI program. These provide some context for what is happening both in detail as well as in the …

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## [2023 Summer of Nix program updates](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2023-summer-of-nix-program-updates/30376)

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**Author:** [@fricklerhandwerk](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/fricklerhandwerk)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2023-summer-of-nix-program-updates/30376 "2024-04-28T23:56:57Z")

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Hello everyone, and welcome to this year’s Summer of Nix! My name is Valentin, and I support program organisers @mightyiam and @mat on behalf of the NixOS Foundation. My mission is primarily to facilitate communication:…

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## [2024-04-23 team lead planning meeting](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2024-04-23-team-lead-planning-meeting/44157)

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**Author:** [@fricklerhandwerk](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/fricklerhandwerk)\
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**Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2024-04-23-team-lead-planning-meeting/44157 "2024-04-27T06:40:09Z")

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Attendees: @julienmalka @janik @jleightcap @fricklerhandwerk (later: @mightyiam) Preparation of Summer of Nix, and in response to recent community inquiries Agenda clarify purpose and goals of the summer program addre…

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## [Two computers, one for communication and the other for programming](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/two-computers-one-for-communication-and-the-other-for-programming/27157)

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**Author:** [@shadowrylander](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/shadowrylander)\
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**Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/two-computers-one-for-communication-and-the-other-for-programming/27157 "2023-04-11T18:07:56Z")

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Hello! Is what is described in the title allowed? I’m running NixOS on a Surface Book 2, and Windows on a Surface Pro 4; am I allowed to set up Jitsi on the Pro, and program on the Book 2? This is less of a load-balanci…

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## [Automated packaging with dream2nix](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/automated-packaging-with-dream2nix/20435)

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**Author:** [@DavHau](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/DavHau)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/automated-packaging-with-dream2nix/20435 "2022-10-25T12:13:36Z")

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Hello, my Name is David, I’m the creator of the dream2nix project and I’m here together with @yusdacra to support you guys in using dream2nix for your packaging problems at the Summer of Nix and to help you contributing …

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## [2022 Summer of Nix documentation stream](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2022-summer-of-nix-documentation-stream/20351)

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**Author:** [@fricklerhandwerk](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/fricklerhandwerk)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2022-summer-of-nix-documentation-stream/20351 "2022-08-01T11:02:17Z")

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Hello everyone, and welcome also from my side to this year’s Summer of Nix. My name is Valentin, and I will support you with improving Nix documentation. Documentation and the steep learning curve have always been a sor…

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## [2022-08-01 Summer of Nix documentation Q&A](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2022-08-01-summer-of-nix-documentation-q-a/20695)

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**Author:** [@fricklerhandwerk](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/fricklerhandwerk)\
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**Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/2022-08-01-summer-of-nix-documentation-q-a/20695 "2022-08-01T15:09:05Z")

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Notes: @a-kenji How to improve learning situation for oneself? Where to look for new information? @fricklerhandwerk read the How to contribute to documentation? diagram from bottom to top please add information y…

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## [Summer of Nix check in](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/summer-of-nix-check-in/20646)

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**Author:** [@mat](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/mat)\
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**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/summer-of-nix-check-in/20646 "2022-07-29T16:20:22Z")

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Hi all, This is a small update with a quick review on where we are and an outlook of what’s to come next week besides the normal contribution work. We are two weeks into the program now. I think all of you participants …

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## [Request for help in reviewing nixpkgs pull requests for Summer of Nix 2022](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/request-for-help-in-reviewing-nixpkgs-pull-requests-for-summer-of-nix-2022/20510)

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**Author:** [@mightyiam](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/mightyiam)\
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**Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/request-for-help-in-reviewing-nixpkgs-pull-requests-for-summer-of-nix-2022/20510 "2022-07-22T08:48:54Z")

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Hi from the mob programming sessions of Summer of Nix 2022. We are looking for a way to expedite the process of getting pull requests on nixpkgs reviewed. If you have commit access to nixpkgs and are willing to assist,…

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## [What to do in your first week](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/what-to-do-in-your-first-week/20409)

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**Author:** [@mat](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/mat)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/what-to-do-in-your-first-week/20409 "2022-07-19T14:10:17Z")

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Hi and welcome to Summer of Nix! If you are in an Eastern time zone, you may wake up long before the first Summer of Nix kickoff meeting and wonder what to do. This is a post to help you get through your first week. To h…

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## [Where can you find already packaged NGI projects?](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/where-can-you-find-already-packaged-ngi-projects/20444)

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**Author:** [@mat](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/mat)\
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**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/where-can-you-find-already-packaged-ngi-projects/20444 "2022-07-19T08:47:16Z")

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Hi all, The question came up where you can find already packaged NGI projects so that you can write a deployment story about them and update them to the latest version. I think a good point of entry is last year’s Summ…

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## [A list of Summer of Nix 2022 matrix channels](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/a-list-of-summer-of-nix-2022-matrix-channels/20410)

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**Author:** [@mat](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/mat)\
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**Last updated:** [July 17, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/a-list-of-summer-of-nix-2022-matrix-channels/20410 "2022-07-17T22:04:26Z")

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This is an (incomplete) list of matrix channels that we use in the Summer of Nix space: link to join the Summer of Nix matrix space: You're invited to talk on Matrix SoN - guests (https://matrix.to/#/#son-guests:matri…