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# Frequently Asked Questions # Frequently Asked Questions
## What is the origin of the name Nix?
> The name *Nix* is derived from the Dutch word *niks*, meaning *nothing*;
> build actions do not see anything that has not been explicitly declared as an input.
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> &mdash; <cite>[Nix: A Safe and Policy-Free System for Software Deployment](https://edolstra.github.io/pubs/nspfssd-lisa2004-final.pdf), LISA XVIII, 2004</cite>
The Nix logo is inspired by [an idea for the Haskell logo](https://wiki.haskell.org/File:Sgf-logo-blue.png) and the fact that [*nix* is Latin for *snow*](https://nix-dev.science.uu.narkive.com/VDaaP1BY/nix-logo).
## Why are flakes controversial? ## Why are flakes controversial?
{ref}`Flakes <flakes>` were originally proposed in [RFC 49](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/49), and have been in development since 2019. {ref}`Flakes <flakes>` were originally proposed in [RFC 49](https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/49), and have been in development since 2019.

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- Remote deployments. - Remote deployments.
- Atomic upgrades and rollbacks. - Atomic upgrades and rollbacks.
## What is the origin of the name "Nix"?
> The name *Nix* is derived from the Dutch word niks, meaning *nothing*;
> build actions do not see anything that has not been explicitly declared as an input.
>
> &mdash; <cite>[Nix: A Safe and Policy-Free System for Software Deployment](https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Nix%3A-A-Safe-and-Policy-Free-System-for-Software-Dolstra-Jonge/76eb395afe54d526797f6e12ce1c4fa14cda253f?p2df)</cite>
```{toctree} ```{toctree}
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