On 2011-11-01 12:59 +0100, Daniel Díaz Casanueva wrote:
How about to a new optional Cabal field like "mail-report"? (don't bother about this name, I chose it randomly)
If a build failure happens, or there is some relevant information about your package, Hackage will send a mail to the direction specified in that field. A field which content will NOT appear in the package page, so internet bots can't record so easily your mail direction to send you real spam. This is the reason because I write my direction in the "name at domine dot com" form (since a while ago), in spite of I would really like to receive mails about fails in those packages I maintain.
Furthermore, since the field would be optional, you still can avoid to receive these mails.
Doing anything like this in the .cabal file is a mistake, since there is no way to change it after uploading. If your mail address changes, or if you don't want to maintain a package any more, or if you simply change your mind about receiving status updates by email, then if this gets hardcoded in the .cabal file you have no recourse. Cheers, -- Nick Bowler, Elliptic Technologies (http://www.elliptictech.com/)