On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Michael Snoyman
I disagree with a problem with an extra package: this is such a low-level detail that average users don't need to really be aware of the existence of the package, and I think the marginal increase in compile times shouldn't cause any issues. I used to worry much more about adding extra packages to the mix, but with the more recent versions of cabal-install and the community's general improvement in handling dependency hell, I see less of a reason to do so.
I only mention this because one of the Tsuru guys mentioned to me that they
stopped using Snap because it had too many dependencies -- they're not
using Cabal internally. Of course, Yesod is even more of a non-starter for
them because of this issue.
G
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Gregory Collins