12 Mar
2013
12 Mar
'13
3:13 p.m.
Edward Kmett
And then another 2 years before I can use it again in code that I have to maintain that will need to be compatible with the GHC version released in the meantime.
The 3 years I'd be unable to use it weigh strongly against it for me.
-1 from me.
When the matter is framed this way I agree that the cost definitely outweighs the benefit. I suppose this means that we need to resign ourselves to living with the instance to eternity? Cheers, - Ben