On Mar 23, 2015, at 10:58 AM, Christopher Done
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Many now recommend just using a bare compiler combined with sandboxed dependencies, especially for new users. However, others prefer to start with the curated blessed set of packages in the Haskell Platform, which is available for Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Which adds choice to users ill-equipped to make choice.
Your point here is a good one. I have to confess I'm not even sure, exactly, what "combined with sandboxed dependencies" means. (Use a sandbox for every package I wish to install, bypassing `cabal install`? Use a sandbox for every package I write? Use a sandbox to write "Hello, world!"? And what about GHCi?) And I'm not a newcomer to Haskell! This is not welcoming, in my opinion. If the recommended installation mentions sandboxes, it's the wrong recommendation, and we should aim for better. Richard