Edward Middleton
Could you add this[1] link too, because it highlights the problem with user installs[1]. i.e. you either have to have root access to install the dependencies, or install non-haskell dependencies in your home directory.
Edward
1. http://haskell.org/pipermail/haskell-cafe/2009-April/060441.html
I really, really don't think messed up global installs are an issue that cabal should worry about. A messed up OpenGL is more than enough reason to bug your admin, and a missing, say, libXML, is a thing you either have to deal with yourself or find a well-disposed admin. In any case, the cost of installing/fixing the install greatly outweights the --user/--global issue. -- (c) this sig last receiving data processing entity. Inspect headers for copyright history. All rights reserved. Copying, hiring, renting, performance and/or quoting of this signature prohibited.