On 29 August 2016 at 17:29, Nicolas Wu <nicolas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I think having multiple options is confusing to beginners, and so I'd like > to see a single download option on the download page. > > For me it's important that we have a way for beginners to use tools like ghc > and ghci on the command line directly in order to run small throw-away > programs.
I'm frankly sympathetic to that argument, though one could argue either way even on this front. > The decision about how to manage projects and their dependencies should be > open and isn't for beginners, whether that be using stack or cabal: both > have their merits, and I don't want to push one over the other. I'm honestly confused what you're arguing. You say this decision isn't for beginners, yet you propose offering the HP. So how should a beginner install a package without first deciding whether to use cabal-install or stack? Or can a beginner meaningfully be expected to learn using both alternatives? Also, do both tools have their merits *for beginners*? We're talking of cabal as-is, not of the ongoing work on new-build. > The default > installation should provide both of these as well as other tools core to > building ghc. > > As such, I'm in favour of having the HP as the only option. -- Paolo G. Giarrusso - Ph.D. Student, Tübingen University http://ps.informatik.uni-tuebingen.de/team/giarrusso/ _______________________________________________ Haskell-community mailing list Haskell-community@haskell.org http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haskell-community
