[ghc-steering-committee] #380 GHC2021: What's wrong with Functional dependencies

[Alejandro Serrano Mena]

I voted "maybe", since I wasn't unsure about FunctionalDependencies. My
line of thought was "since only the creator of the class has to enable it,
it's not so terrible". On the other hand, I agree with your comment about
being properly guarded by syntax, which is sort of my golden rule.

About TypeFamilyDependencies, I think it's too early for inclusion. I don't
think the design has settled yet, in particular because you cannot write
very complex dependencies right now.

El vie, 4 dic 2020 a las 13:44, Spiwack, Arnaud (<arnaud.spiwack at tweag.io>)
escribió:

> Dear all,
>
> It seems that a number of us have voted against including
> FunctionalDependencies and  TypeFamilyDependencies.
>
> I don't understand why. They are properly guarded by syntax. I don't know
> any complaint against them FunctionalDependencies, at least, is as standard
> as it gets (there are functional dependencies all over the mtl).
>
> Is it an oversight? Or do some of us really believe that we ought to keep
> these out, and why?
>
> /Arnaud
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