Re: Ubuntu versions vs Debian versions?
Iain Lane wrote:
> * Would you have us remove Haskell from Debian stable and Ubuntu
> stable releases?
No.
> * Why is Haskell in a privileged/special position here when compared
> to other languages?
Haskell is different from most other languages because every
new compiler and library version is binary incompatible with
previous versions. The only other language in Debian that I am
aware of that has a similar problem is Ocaml.
Also, no other langauge is moving a quickly as haskell (expecially
not Ocaml).
> What should we do about it?
I feel that for debian stable we should make it possible to access
versions of haskell packages backported from testing.
Ubuntu could do the same.
> who is being made to feel demotivated about his Haskell packaging work
I have used cabal-install and I still think debian packages are a
far superior way of managing haskell packages on debian based
systems. That makes it worthwhile.
Erik
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