"S. Alexander Jacobson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote, > In my prior post I identified three problems with using Haskell at the > server: > 1. Need for non Unix server support > 2. Lack of libaries > 3. The lack of a mod_haskell or jserv like interface for Haskell > > In response to (1), Sarah Thompson emphasized her satisfaction with NT's > stability. Regarding stability see http://www.unix-vs-nt.org/kirch. > However, even if NT were completely stable, Haskell would still suffer > from being limited to the win32 platform. Haskell will be a success if > it is supported by the larges community possible. Since Haskell is > relying on an opensource model, it should support the platforms most used > by open source developers e.g. linux/unix. I know that MSFT is > effectively subsidizing haskell development, but that doesn't mean that > Haskell should not be cross platform. In our case, some of our developers > work on win32, and others work on linux or solaris. We cannot use tools > that are platform specific. Linux is the number one Web server platform -- it is used in 31.1% of all servers worldwide, against 24.3% using NT and NT's market share even dropped by 0.1% last month (whereas Linux is still growing): http://www.silicon.com/public/door?REQUNIQ=925780756&6004REQEVENT=&REQINT1=29964&REQSTR1=newsnow So, Unix support is absolutely essential. Manuel
