I think it needs to be both places. I know when I'm searching, I often just go to google with "site:hackage.haskell.org inurl:latest" I would be likely to miss it if it were just in the cabal file (although in the modules it could be as simple as a note saying "this is defunct - view the main page for an explanation of why). Alternatively, if there is much reasoning specific to a particular module it could certainly go there, while the cabal gets the overview...
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 3:23 PM, wren ng thornton <w...@freegeek.org> wrote: > On 1/24/13 1:40 AM, Ertugrul Söylemez wrote: > >> David Thomas <davidleotho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> We could even set up NotOnHackage: a "package" repository just like >>>> Hackage, except the packages are just documentation on why there is >>>> no such package. Implementation-wise it's just a wiki; but the idea >>>> is about how to organize the wiki. NotOnHackage should be organized >>>> and searchable similar to Hackage itself, so that people can look >>>> there when nothing looks promising on Hackage. >>>> >>> >>> Couldn't this be actually on hackage, so one search turns up what you >>> want? >>> >> >> Yes. There is no reason to put up a second Hackage for that one. >> Without changing anything in the current system, packages can just >> update their categories, so that they will be displayed below "Defunct" >> or something like that. This is fine, as only the categories of the >> latest version are significant. >> >> If you think this is a good idea, I will start with some of my >> packages. =) >> > > We've had package deprecation for a while, so the big trick IMO is the > documentation. Good descriptions of why the package is defunct and > suggestions on how people can do things better. > > If we're going to do it on Hackage itself, I think the big question is one > of style: should the documentation be all in the cabal file (i.e., on the > package description page, with no modules in the package); or should we put > the documentation into modules? > > > -- > Live well, > ~wren > > ______________________________**_________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/**mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe<http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe> >
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