Bulat Ziganshin
1. Simon suggests that there is a core GHC distribution. it should be GHC _compiler_ itself and contains only libraries whose implementation are closely tied to compiler version [...]
2. For windows-like OSes where users prefer to see larger monolithic installations we should include more libraries in "standard distribution".
I'd like to see this (an extra-libs) package to be more than just a bandaid for package management deficiency. A standard library install could encourage the use of those libraries, and perhaps also work as a recommendation of specific libraries. I'd certainly encourage (virtual) Debian/RPM-packages that depend on the standard package bundle, so that it is easy to get the standard libraries for a default installation, and to get coherent installations on different machines.
I suggested to exclude from list above graphics/sound
I'd prefer to include libraries if they are stable, useful, and provide unique functionality. I'm a bit ambivalent of including libraries with overlapping functionality - while I expect opposing this to be futile, I do think it is better to focus effort on a single standard implementation. Oh, and while this is currently a GHC issue, it would be nice if other systems supported the same set of libraries. -k -- If I haven't seen further, it is by standing in the footprints of giants