Sigh. Apologies. Turns out that [1] is not publicly editable. So I've created a HaskellWiki page [2] and cross-linked them.
[2] http://haskell.org/haskellwiki/TypeDirectedNameResolution You should be able to edit that! Simon | -----Original Message----- | From: haskell-cafe-boun...@haskell.org [mailto:haskell-cafe-boun...@haskell.org] On | Behalf Of Luke Palmer | Sent: 17 November 2009 17:08 | To: Simon Peyton-Jones | Cc: Levi Greenspan; Haskell Cafe | Subject: Re: [Haskell-cafe] Status of TypeDirectedNameResolution proposal? | | On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 5:18 AM, Simon Peyton-Jones | <simo...@microsoft.com> wrote: | > | What's the status of the TDNR proposal [1]? Personally I think it is a | > | very good idea and I'd like to see it in Haskell'/GHC rather sooner | > | than later. Working around the limitations of the current record | > | system is one of my biggest pain points in Haskell and TDNR would be a | > | major improvement. Thus I wonder if someone is actively working on | > | this proposal? | > | > It's stalled. As far as I know, there's been very little discussion about it. | It's not a trivial thing to implement, and it treads on delicate territory (how "." | is treated). So I'd need to be convinced there was a strong constituency who really | wanted it before adding it. | > | > I've added an informal straw poll to the bottom of [1] to allow you to express an | opinion. | | And how I love expressing my opinion :-P. I would if only I could | figure out how to edit the page! Am I being dense? (Yes, I am logged | in) | | Luke | | > Also I'm not very happy with the "stacking operations" part, and I'd like a better | idea. | > | > Simon | > | > | > _______________________________________________ | > Haskell-Cafe mailing list | > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org | > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe | > | > | _______________________________________________ | Haskell-Cafe mailing list | Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org | http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
