On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 01:24, Peter Simons
Hi guys,
> http://hpaste.org/41115/hp_for_arch
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.
That isn't the only issue to address though. I'd like a scheme where both HP and bleeding edge of packages can be installed, side by side.
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".
Well, actually, I'd argue it's a meta-package :-) /M -- Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) magnus＠therning．org Jabber: magnus＠therning．org http://therning.org/magnus identi.ca|twitter: magthe