Release plans

[Carter Schonwald]

likewise! just having that precise tagged info for how to pick a stable
code state for ghc + associated libraries even if it wasn't a full "dev
preview" release would make me a lot less conservative about using HEAD ghc
more often / even as my default


On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Conrad Parker <conrad at metadecks.org> wrote:

> On 20 March 2013 18:58, John Wiegley <johnw at fpcomplete.com> wrote:
> >>>>>> Ian Lynagh <ian at well-typed.com> writes:
> >
> >> Would a 7.7.x recommended snapshot be useful to you? Tell us if you want
> >> one.
> >
> > I think that could very useful, sort of like what the Linux kernel did
> before
> > they stopped.
> >
> > I'm never sure if building from HEAD will produce a compiler I should
> use for
> > getting real work done, but I wouldn't have the same reservations
> concerning a
> > 7.7.x "interim developer release".
>
> likewise.
>
> I'd be happy with just a git tag and an email to this list every month
> or two indicating that there's a probably-ok version that could do
> with some testing. This could happen whenever a feature lands and the
> dust has settled a bit.
>
> Conrad.
>
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