[Hackage] #426: .cabal files should be stored next to tarballs, potentially overriding in-tarball version

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#426: .cabal files should be stored next to tarballs, potentially overriding in-
tarball version
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  Reporter:  claus          |        Owner:         
      Type:  enhancement    |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal         |    Milestone:         
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.6.0.1
  Severity:  normal         |     Keywords:         
Difficulty:  normal         |   Ghcversion:  6.8.3  
  Platform:                 |  
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 `.cabal` files are *the* description of cabal packages, yet cabal/hackage
 hide them inside the package tarballs. For easy access, I would like the
 local package cache to store a copy of the `.cabal` file right next to the
 tarball. Changes in the out-of-package `.cabal` should override the
 original, in-package `.cabal`, allowing bug-fixing/adaptation to local
 packaging issues.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/426>
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