likewise! just having that precise tagged info for how to pick a stable code state for ghc + associated libraries even if it wasn't a full "dev preview" release would make me a lot less conservative about using HEAD ghc more often / even as my default


On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Conrad Parker <conrad@metadecks.org> wrote:
On 20 March 2013 18:58, John Wiegley <johnw@fpcomplete.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Ian Lynagh <ian@well-typed.com> writes:
>
>> Would a 7.7.x recommended snapshot be useful to you? Tell us if you want
>> one.
>
> I think that could very useful, sort of like what the Linux kernel did before
> they stopped.
>
> I'm never sure if building from HEAD will produce a compiler I should use for
> getting real work done, but I wouldn't have the same reservations concerning a
> 7.7.x "interim developer release".

likewise.

I'd be happy with just a git tag and an email to this list every month
or two indicating that there's a probably-ok version that could do
with some testing. This could happen whenever a feature lands and the
dust has settled a bit.

Conrad.

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