On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM, YC <[email protected]> wrote: > On top of it we also have the collects vs planet problem that reduces > reusability - > http://list.cs.brown.edu/pipermail/plt-scheme/2010-January/037737.html
Just as one data point, I think YC is on the right track here. I know that I tend to avoid taking dependencies on planet packages due to the, admittedly relatively minor, annoyance of having to wait through lengthy recompiles (I think documentation generation is the big factor most of the time) when I upgrade my PLT installation. This is exacerbated by the fact that I upgrade my PLT installation pretty frequently compared to other compilers (~3 months vs. GHC which I upgrade every ~6 months or a year). I may have done something wrong at some point to give myself this impression, so if it doesn't sound right, then do let me know. I also have some pretty slow computers in the group that I regularly use. This doesn't address duplication among the PLT-ers, but it does inhibit the chances of a planet package picking up enough momentum to become a de facto standard. Anthony _________________________________________________ For list-related administrative tasks: http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-dev
