[GHC] #3416: Make maximumBy strict on the contents of its list

[GHC]

#3416: Make maximumBy strict on the contents of its list
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    Reporter:  bdonlan           |        Owner:                  
        Type:  proposal          |       Status:  closed          
    Priority:  normal            |    Milestone:                  
   Component:  libraries/base    |      Version:  6.10.4          
    Severity:  normal            |   Resolution:  wontfix         
    Keywords:                    |   Difficulty:  Unknown         
    Testcase:                    |           Os:  Unknown/Multiple
Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |  
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Changes (by igloo):

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

Comment:

 The behaviour of `maximumBy` is defined by the Haskell 98 report. If you
 want to propose a change then you'll have to make a
 [http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/haskell-prime/wiki/Process Haskell Prime
 proposal].

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