Hello,
I think having multiple options is confusing to beginners, and so I'd like to see a single download option on the download page.
For me it's important that we have a way for beginners to use tools like ghc and ghci on the command line directly in order to run small throw-away programs.
The decision about how to manage projects and their dependencies should be open and isn't for beginners, whether that be using stack or cabal: both have their merits, and I don't want to push one over the other. The default installation should provide both of these as well as other tools core to building ghc.
As such, I'm in favour of having the HP as the only option.
Nick
Hello all,
I just realized that the Minimal installer listed first on the Downloads page (
https://www.haskell.org/downloads) is deprecated and "dead". This creates an unfortunate situation where our top suggested way to get haskell immediately tells the user it's dead.
I think that we should remove mention of the minimal installer ASAP on the grounds that the HP now comes in minimal and full variants.
Furthermore, I would like to make the recommendation that we list the HP above other methods as even the minimal HP installer ships with stack (at least on windows it does).
Between the two changes, I think the first one is crucial and the second one is merely reasonable.
Thanks,
Jason
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