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Obscaenvs

19 Feb 2014 19 Feb '14

4:40 a.m.

I'd like a pointer to some place containing information as to why the new HP is delayed (although I have my suspicions the reason being Xcode 5), and if there is a new schedule. Why isn't there a pointer on [1]? If one can't stay on schedule, which is sometimes understandable and I guess in this case highly so, then some info as to why this is is the least damage control one could do. But maybe there is such info already, and I am just unable to find it - except for the by now rather old discussion [2]. /fredrik [1] http://www.haskell.org/platform/ [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/haskell-platform@projects.haskell.org/msg02594.... -- bugthunk.net @bugthunk

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Dan Frumin

19 Feb 19 Feb

4:53 a.m.

I recon that it's delayed because the GHC release is delayed. I agree that a website update describing the delay would be nice

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On 19 Feb 2014, at 13:40, Obscaenvs wrote:

I'd like a pointer to some place containing information as to why the new HP is delayed (although I have my suspicions the reason being Xcode 5), and if there is a new schedule. Why isn't there a pointer on [1]? If one can't stay on schedule, which is sometimes understandable and I guess in this case highly so, then some info as to why this is is the least damage control one could do. But maybe there is such info already, and I am just unable to find it - except for the by now rather old discussion [2].

/fredrik

[1] http://www.haskell.org/platform/ [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/haskell-platform@projects.haskell.org/msg02594....

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Brandon Allbery

9:55 a.m.

On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Obscaenvs wrote:

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I'd like a pointer to some place containing information as to why the new HP is delayed (although I have my suspicions the reason being Xcode 5), and if there is a new schedule.

I don't know why a general status update was not sent out or put on the web, but a decision was reached to skip to the next normal release in April. Xcode 5 and ghc 7.8 were part of it but not all of it; there were also issues involving (insufficient testing of?) recent changes to aeson and text and how they impacted other packages in the Platform, IIRC. -- brandon s allbery kf8nh sine nomine associates allbery.b@gmail.com ballbery@sinenomine.net unix, openafs, kerberos, infrastructure, xmonad http://sinenomine.net

Obscaenvs

10:31 a.m.

Le 2014-02-19 15:55, Brandon Allbery a écrit :

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On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Obscaenvs mailto:obscaenvs@gmail.com> wrote:

I'd like a pointer to some place containing information as to why the new HP is delayed (although I have my suspicions the reason being Xcode 5), and if there is a new schedule.

I don't know why a general status update was not sent out or put on the web, but a decision was reached to skip to the next normal release in April. Xcode 5 and ghc 7.8 were part of it but not all of it; there were also issues involving (insufficient testing of?) recent changes to aeson and text and how they impacted other packages in the Platform, IIRC.

Thank you for the answer! Should I interpret this as 2014.2.0.0 being postponed? In that case 2013.4.0.0 is skipped altogether...or? This means - *if* this is correct - that I am stuck with 2013.2.0.0 for some time yet. Ah, well :) f

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Brandon Allbery

10:46 a.m.

On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Obscaenvs wrote:

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Le 2014-02-19 15:55, Brandon Allbery a écrit :

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I don't know why a general status update was not sent out or put on the web, but a decision was reached to skip to the next normal release in April. Xcode 5 and ghc 7.8 were part of it but not all of it; there were also issues involving (insufficient testing of?) recent changes to aeson and text and how they impacted other packages in the Platform, IIRC.

Thank you for the answer! Should I interpret this as 2014.2.0.0 being postponed? In that case 2013.4.0.0 is skipped altogether...or?

2013.4.0.0 was completely skipped. The next normal release would be 2014.2.0.0 by recent timing (the slots for the others are reserved but not generally used); beyond that you probably want to ask for something official (and for them to make a public announcement...) on the libraries@haskell.org list. (Also please note, I am not involved with the libraries or HP process, I'm just relaying what I recall reading. Check libraries@haskell.org archives or ask there for the real story.) -- brandon s allbery kf8nh sine nomine associates allbery.b@gmail.com ballbery@sinenomine.net unix, openafs, kerberos, infrastructure, xmonad http://sinenomine.net

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