Hi > > GHC can be compiled with GHC 5.0 (or something around there). If they > > add a new feature, they don't use it in GHC for years and years. > > > > *Can* be compiled with GHC 5.0, or *is* compiled?
Can. If a feature goes horribly wrong, or a build is entirely broken in some subtle but fundamental way that isn't noticed for ages, then could go back to GHC 5 and bootstrap off that. In reality, its bootstrapped with itself in stages. Thanks Neil _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe