[GHC] #2316: Add Applicative instances for all MTL Monads

[GHC]

#2316: Add Applicative instances for all MTL Monads
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  Reporter:  sjanssen           |          Owner:                  
      Type:  proposal           |         Status:  closed          
  Priority:  normal             |      Milestone:  Not GHC         
 Component:  libraries (other)  |        Version:  6.8.2           
Resolution:  wontfix            |       Keywords:                  
Difficulty:  Unknown            |             Os:  Unknown/Multiple
  Testcase:                     |   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple
   Failure:  None/Unknown       |  
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Comment(by simonpj):

 I would much prefer that there was a maintainer for MTL, who takes the
 lead on reviewing the patch, evaluating the discussion, and leading
 contributors towards a consensus.  The GHC HQ team are supposed to have
 gotten out of the libraries business.

 If there is no one actually willing to play the maintainer role for MTL,
 then who is going to coordinate the discussion, and evaluate the pros and
 cons in an even-handed way?  Ian suggests that it might be the person
 proposing the change; very well, but that makes them the de-facto
 maintainer.

 This isn't cynical.  It's just that there's a job to do, and someone has
 to step up to do it. Lacking such a person the job doesn't get done.
 Eelis, perhaps you'd be willing?

 Simon

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