[ghc-steering-committee] Please consider GHC Proposal #575 foracceptance.

[Moritz Angermann]

Dear all,

I believe the remaining concerns have been addressed. Are there any further
concerns
regarding this proposal? Otherwise, I recommend we accept it.

Cheers,
 Moritz

On Wed, 7 Jun 2023 at 22:59, Eric Seidel <eric at seidel.io> wrote:

> Yes, to be clear I don't my concern as something to block on, it's a
> watch-out-for for library authors.
>
> On Tue, Jun 6, 2023, at 03:44, Arnaud Spiwack wrote:
> > I support acceptance as well.
> >
> > Eric's concern is a good point, but it probably shouldn't be an
> > obstacle to acceptance as 1/ the current proposal is still a clear
> > improvement on the situation 2/ it's unlikely that there is a
> > cost-effective way to improve on this axis.
> >
> > Adam complains about semantics in the Github thread [1]. Probably
> > something worth improving before merging.
> >
> > [1]:
> >
> https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/pull/575#discussion_r1213653866
> >
> > On Wed, 24 May 2023 at 11:10, Simon Peyton Jones
> > <simon.peytonjones at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I support acceptance, but I have asked a question about syntax.
> >>
> >> Simon
> >>
> >> On Fri, 19 May 2023 at 10:05, Moritz Angermann <
> moritz.angermann at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Dear Steering Committee,
> >>>
> >>> I strongly endorse GHC Proposal #575 <
> https://github.com/ghc-proposals/ghc-proposals/pull/575>, which suggests
> the introduction of deprecation pragmas on instances.
> >>>
> >>> The proposal is a logical extension of Haskell's existing deprecation
> facilities. Its implementation would fill a notable gap in the language's
> current deprecation capabilities.
> >>>
> >>> The lack of instance deprecation hinders controlled evolution of
> libraries and codebases, often leading to unexpected changes for users. By
> allowing instance deprecation, we can enhance the stability and
> predictability of Haskell codebases and improve the user experience.
> >>>
> >>> In summary, Proposal #575 represents a valuable improvement for
> Haskell. I urge the committee to give it favorable consideration.
> >>>
> >>> Best Regards, Moritz
> >>>
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