[GHC] #12107: Strange behavior of Foldable (,) a

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#12107: Strange behavior of Foldable (,) a
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        Reporter:  polarke           |                Owner:
            Type:  bug               |               Status:  closed
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Core Libraries    |              Version:  8.0.1
      Resolution:  wontfix           |             Keywords:
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
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 Type of failure:  Other             |            Test Case:
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Changes (by thomie):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 This has been discussed to death already:
 * https://mail.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2016-February/026678.html
 * https://mail.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2016-March/026851.html
 *
 https://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/3oq0kd/proposal_eliminate_the_monad_implementation_on/
 *
 https://www.reddit.com/r/haskell/comments/3pfg7x/either_and_in_haskell_are_not_arbitrary/

 Closing as wontfix, until there is consensus to remove the instance from
 the libraries list or the Core Libraries Committee.

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