Re: A modest proposal (re the Platform)

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On 20 January 2014 17:29, Andres L=C3=B6h <[email protected]> wrote:

> (2) Simply because GHC 7.8 is itself so long delayed and so full of
> new features, I think it's realistic to assume that quite a few
> library glitches will appear even after it's released. Also, GHC bugs
> may be found only after formal release (despite all the hammering, the
> use of GHC pre release isn't quite comparable with the amount of
> testing it gets afterwards; IMHO, there might very well be need for a
> GHC 7.8.2). I'm all for trying to get an HP based on GHC 7.8 out as
> possible, but how soon would that actually happen, realistically?
>

I know I already said "+1" but this is also a very valid standpoint.
I guess the question is how long does HP
want to wait for a stable ghc-7.8 release?

There were already a number of important library updates
planned for the HP release with ghc-7.6.3 -
doing things more incrementally is also good I believe.
Also as Andres mentioned in view of Mavericks.

I know it is difficult but if ghc and haskell-platform could align
their schedules better then things might be easier to plan in the future.

Jens

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2=
0 January 2014 17:29, Andres L=C3=B6h <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">(2) Simply because GHC 7.8 is itself so long=
 delayed and so full of<br>
new features, I think it&#39;s realistic to assume that quite a few<br>
library glitches will appear even after it&#39;s released. Also, GHC bugs<b=
r>
may be found only after formal release (despite all the hammering, the<br>
use of GHC pre release isn&#39;t quite comparable with the amount of<br>
testing it gets afterwards; IMHO, there might very well be need for a<br>
GHC 7.8.2). I&#39;m all for trying to get an HP based on GHC 7.8 out as<br>
possible, but how soon would that actually happen, realistically?<br></bloc=
kquote><div><br></div><div>I know I already said &quot;+1&quot; but this is=
 also a very valid standpoint.</div><div>I guess the question is how long d=
oes HP</div>
<div>want to wait for a stable ghc-7.8 release?</div><div><br></div><div>Th=
ere were already a number of important library updates</div><div>planned fo=
r the HP release with ghc-7.6.3 -</div><div>doing things more incrementally=
 is also good I believe.</div>
<div>Also as Andres mentioned in view of Mavericks.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>I know it is difficult but if ghc and haskell-platform could align</div><=
div>their schedules better then things might be easier to plan in the futur=
e.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Jens</div></div></div></div>

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