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From: Thomas Davie <tom.davie@gmail.com> To: Duncan Coutts <duncan.coutts@worc.ox.ac.uk> Cc: Haskell Cafe <haskell-cafe@haskell.org> Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] Re: Cabal's default install location Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:48:31 +0200
The results in the poll seem to have stabilised now, so I'll tell you what happened...
For user installs: 103 For global installs: 52 Others: 9
Interesting Ideas: ------------------------ • Claus made the suggestion that there be no default, instead that cabal asks you which you prefer the first time you run, or directs you to the configuration file. • Many users made the suggestion that cabal should install globally when running as root, and for a user when running as a user, possibly also displaying a prominent message about what's going on.
Conclusions: ------------------ Most people do indeed want user installs, but a very much not insignificant population want global installs. Perhaps one of these other suggestions is the way forward?
Bob
p.s. I personally very much like Claus' idea.