On 16/03/2010, at 10:45 PM, Alex Mason wrote: >> I'd suggest focusing on core Haskell infrastructure, like compilers and >> tools, rather than individual libraries -- though it all depends on who >> wants to come along. > > Basically, we're just aiming to get a bunch of like minded people together, > who want to hack on projects with some other people, possibly with the > authors of the projects (for example, I might want help to work on the > Accelerate library that Manuel, Gabriele and Sean have been working on, and > being able to talk to them directly to find out how the code is all laid out > and organised would be much much easier than trying to do the same thing over > IRC for example.)
I meant that with these systems there's more of a chance that people have past experience with them, so you can hit the ground running, but it's only a suggestion. >> You'll also want to consider how a proposed OzHaskell might align and/or >> combine with other events such as SAPLING[1] and fp-syd[2]. There is also >> the ICFP programming contest in a few months that many people will be >> interested in... > > The more people we can get in touch with, the better, we'd like to hear from > all these groups, if for no better reason than to get the word out that such > a thing might be happening... maybe, and to help gauge interest. The more > people that know, the more pressure we can bring upon ourselves to get > something organised. > > I was planning on forwarding this onto the FP-Syd list, but maybe I could ask > you to do that Ben? These mailing list things are before my time, and I > wouldn't have a clue what to do -_- You seem to have worked out haskell-cafe, so it can't be that hard! Ben. _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
