Alastair Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 3) By having a single file (the package description file) containing a > single copy of all the information needed by any compiler, we might > make it easier to maintain libraries such that they 'just work' on > all compilers instead of requiring the writer or interested parties > to maintain multiple copies of what is, essentially, the same > information. > > Obviously, the 3rd reason is the one of most relevance to this thread.
Indeed, the idea of being able to just install a package for ghc, nhc or hugs and use it sounds very attractive indeed. Jens _______________________________________________ Glasgow-haskell-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/glasgow-haskell-users
