Fully in favour, although perhaps it should cover all libraries in the cabal repository. Details to be determined during the next meeting. :)
On Wed, 30 Oct 2024 at 17:21, Brandon Allbery <allber...@gmail.com> wrote: > It should still probably be at least mentioned during the next meeting, > but I'm in favor. > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 6:58 AM Artem Pelenitsyn <a.pelenit...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Sounds like a good idea to me. We could add it to the agenda of the next >> meeting, perhaps. Or, if there's a unanimous support, maybe we don't have >> to do that (and save us some time :-)) >> >> -- >> Best, Artem >> >> On Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 4:59 AM Mikolaj Konarski <miko...@well-typed.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Andrew, thank you for your kind offer. >>> >>> Let me forward this to other Cabal developers. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Mikolaj >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Andrew Lelechenko <andrew.leleche...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 1:50 AM >>> Subject: Is Cabal a core library? >>> To: Mikolaj Konarski <miko...@well-typed.com>, Hécate < >>> hec...@glitchbra.in> >>> >>> >>> Hi Mikolaj and Hecate, >>> >>> There is a push to consolidate notions of boot (= needed to build GHC) >>> and core (= under CLC aegis) libraries, so that critical parts of >>> Haskell ecosystem are more resilient. How do you feel about >>> designating `Cabal` and `Cabal-syntax` as core packages? >>> >>> While at the moment Cabal has a very healthy team (thanks a ton for >>> your work!), there were moments in Cabal history when things were >>> drastically different. So having an additional safety net, such that >>> CLC is able to provide additional / emergency maintenance, could be >>> helpful in future. >>> >>> Designating a library as a core package does not impose much change on >>> day-to-day operations. CLC does not interfere with daily development >>> of Core Libraries as long as appointed maintainers keep them in an >>> appropriate shape and support healthy communication with contributors. >>> You can find the full policy at >>> >>> https://github.com/haskell/core-libraries-committee?tab=readme-ov-file#core-libraries >>> >>> (Feel free to forward to other Cabal developers) >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Andrew >>> _______________________________________________ >>> cabal-devel mailing list >>> cabal-devel@haskell.org >>> http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cabal-devel >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> cabal-devel mailing list >> cabal-devel@haskell.org >> http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cabal-devel >> > > > -- > brandon s allbery kf8nh > allber...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > cabal-devel mailing list > cabal-devel@haskell.org > http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cabal-devel >
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