[Haskell-cafe] XCode Dependency for HP on Mac

[Tom Murphy]

This may sound ignorant because, well, it is ignorant: I know very
little about the underlying mechanics here.

Installing the Haskell Platform currently requires XCode developer tools.

To get XCode on my 10.6 machine, I...

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... was told I could get a free version by registering as an Apple Developer.
So I lie on the forms (phone number and address, for example, are
_required_ fields!), and lie on the  _required_ 2-3 page survey.
I put in a code that they sent to my email (couldn't lie on that!), and log in.
The page tells me, in the exact box that told me if I registered I
could get XCode for free, that I...

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...have to either pay to upgrade to their newer OS (10.7: Lion), or
pay $99/year for a Mac OS Developer Membership.

Is there a way to install HP without XCode? Could there be in the
future? I'm tired of dealing with Apple's constant upgrade
requirements, registration requirements, etc., and it seems like a
small function that XCode actually performs in the Haskell development
"toolchain."
Again, I'm ignorant of the details and I'm sorry if this is ranty, but
I'd love to hear your reactions.

Thanks!
Tom