Hi guys,
as far as I can tell, [extra] is only three packages away from providing haskell-platform. If that could be achieved, i.e. if all required packages were available individually in binary form, then I prefer that solution over a conglomerate like the haskell-package shown above. I realize there are advantages, the most significant being that the set of package versions involved is very well defined. The disadvantage I see, however, is that an haskell-platform package like that is an all-or-nothing install. With that approach, a package that depends on haskell-regex also depends on haskell-cgi, alex, freeglut, and so on. That feels really awkward. There ought to be better ways to ensure that [extra] packages aren't updated by accident. How about adding a big noticeable comment at the top, like: # Do not change this package without consulting arch-haskell@haskell.org first. The haskell-platform we current have on AUR is fine, IMHO, because it refers to all other libraries as individual dependencies. It's basically a poor man's "group". Take care, Peter P.S.: I am a little confused. It appears that only half of the conversation shows up on this list. Is there a reason why Vesa's messages don't arrive?