I agree with Bob. Mark I think your proposal is the right thing for the Platform and for Haskell.
On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 7:20 PM, Bob Ippolito <b...@redivi.com> wrote: > +1 > > I'm just a user, but I'm very excited about the possibility of getting a > GHC 7.8 platform release sooner than later (especially considering Mio and > the other great additions). Another release with the same GHC wouldn't do > me much good. > > > On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Mark Lentczner > <mark.lentcz...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Looks like GHC 7.8 is pretty near release. >> >> And while I know that we really like to have a GHC out for a while, and >> perhaps see the .1 release, before we incorporate it into the Platform, >> this GHC, while including many new and anticipated things, seems pretty >> well hammered on. >> >> Combine that with the now two-month late (all my fault) HP release for >> 2013.4.0.0 isn't slated to really have all that much new in it, in part >> because it is the same GHC as the last HP release. >> >> Now - it would really look foolish, and taken poorly (methinks) if we >> release a HP this month - only to have GHC 7.8 release early Feb. Folks >> would really be head scratching, and wondering about the platform. >> >> SO - I'm proposing ditching the now late 2013.4.0.0 (I admit, I'm finding >> it hard to get excited by it!) and instead move right to putting out >> 2014.2.0.0 - aimed for mid-March to mid-April. >> >> This release would have several big changes: >> >> - GHC 7.8 >> - New shake based build for the Platform >> - Support for validation via package tests >> - Support for a "server variant" (no OpenGL or other GUI stuff if we >> had any) >> - Automated version info w/historical version matrix page >> - Several significant packages: I'd like to see Aeson at the very >> least, updated OpenGL stuff >> >> I'd also propose changes for the Mac build (though this is obviously >> independent): >> >> - Built from GHC source, not dist. release. (guarantees consistent >> release) >> - Only 64bit (I know, controversial...) >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Libraries mailing list >> librar...@haskell.org >> http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/libraries >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-platform mailing list > Haskell-platform@projects.haskell.org > http://projects.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haskell-platform >
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