Edward Middleton <emiddle...@bebear.net> wrote: > Could you add this[1] link too, because it highlights the problem with > user installs[1]. i.e. you either have to have root access to install > the dependencies, or install non-haskell dependencies in your home > directory. > > Edward > > 1. http://haskell.org/pipermail/haskell-cafe/2009-April/060441.html > I really, really don't think messed up global installs are an issue that cabal should worry about. A messed up OpenGL is more than enough reason to bug your admin, and a missing, say, libXML, is a thing you either have to deal with yourself or find a well-disposed admin. In any case, the cost of installing/fixing the install greatly outweights the --user/--global issue.
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