
Hi,
I want to propose a simple change to the -i flag for finding source files. The problem we often have is that when you're writing code for a library that lives deep in the module hierarchy, you end up needing a deep directory structure, e.g.
+1 from me. The deep file system hierarchies imposed by the assumption that hierarchical module names need to be matched by a hierarchical directory structure has always bothered me (well, since hierarchical modules were introduced into Haskell some 15 years ago). In part because I do find it inconvenient, even if navigation arguably is not too hard, but more importantly because I think that language naming conventions in general should be as decoupled as possible from naming conventions of file systems/the mapping to how source code happen to be stored and organised on any particular system. While I do acknowledge the pragmatical convenience of essentially one-to-one mappings between module and file names, I think this proposal would be a step in the right direction, if feasible. Best, /Henrik -- Henrik Nilsson School of Computer Science The University of Nottingham nhn@cs.nott.ac.uk This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses which could damage your computer system, you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.