[ Resending to the list, for some reason the cc was to @community.h.o ] On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 14:57 +0100, Duncan Coutts wrote:
> So what I really want us to discuss is what we will present to the > libraries list. What questions are we going to ask them and in what > order. > > Do we start with a suggestion, or rough outline, like Don's proposal > above? So far we've not got too far. :-) Perhaps something more concrete. How about we propose to the libs list a specific framework for new packages and leave some variables for discussion. For example we can say: -------------------- Process for adding new packages The period for proposal and discussion for new packages opens after a major release and closes two months before the next major release. Maintainers propose their own packages, providing their own assessment against a set of criteria. This is done by opening a ticket in the platform trac (using a template) and posting a summary to the libraries mailing list for an open discussion. To prevent problems with managing too quick growth, we would expect roughly 5 new packages to be accepted in each major release. -------------------- Then the variable bit that we want everyone to argue over is exactly what those criteria should be. We can propose a set of uncontroversial ones. We can also propose a set of more controversial ones with a range of options. The more controversial we think these are, the more we should split things up into separate focused discussions. So, can we try and improve the text of the general framework above and come up with lists of easy uncontroversial criteria, and more controversial criteria. Then we can batch them up and start the discussions on the libs list. Sound like a plan? Duncan _______________________________________________ Haskell-platform mailing list Haskell-platform@projects.haskell.org http://projects.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haskell-platform
