[Haskell-cafe] RE: [Haskell] Re: Trying to install binary-0.4

[Bayley, Alistair]

> From: libraries-bounces at haskell.org 
> [mailto:libraries-bounces at haskell.org] On Behalf Of Simon Marlow
> 
>    x changes ==> API changed
>    x constant but y changes ==> API extended only
>    x and y constant ==> API is identical
> 
> Ordering on versions is lexicographic, given multiple 
> versions that satisfy a dependency Cabal will pick the latest.

Just a minor point, but would mind explaining exactly what lexicographic
ordering implies? It appears to me that e.g. version 9.3 of a package
would be preferred over version 10.0. That strikes me as
counter-intuitive.

Alistair
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