#191: Users confused by presence of Data.Binary in docs, but not in platform
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Reporter: Laurentg | Owner: dcoutts
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: 2012.4.0.0
Component: Policy | Resolution:
Keywords: hidden package |
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Changes (by MtnViewMark):
* status: assigned => new
* component: Platform => Policy
* priority: major => minor
* milestone: 2012.2.0.0 => 2012.4.0.0
* owner: MtnViewMark => dcoutts
Comment:
GHC ships with the binary package. The pack is no longer renamed ghc-
binary, and as shipped, is included in the generated documentation. When
incorporated into HP releases, users see documentation for Data.Binary in
the docs.
In prior releases, the package was hidden by default. This caused
confusion where the doc was available, but the package not usable in ghci,
and required a "strange" package name (ghc-binary) to enable in ghci, or
with .cabal based projects.
With GHC 7.4.2 / HP 2012.2.0.0, the package is no longer hidden by default
(and is named binary). As such, should we no consider it part of the
platform?
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