[Haskell-cafe] XCode Dependency for HP on Mac

[Maciej Wos]

If you're using Lion you can get Xcode from the App Store (Apple used
to charge something for it, but now it is free).

If you're using Snow Leopard you can download Xcode from
developer.apple.com/xcode. See "Looking for Xcode 3? Download Now" in
the bottom right corner of the page. You need to register with Apple
but you don't need the paid developer account.

-- Maciej

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Tom Murphy <amindfv at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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...
>
> [*** begin ranty details (skippable)
>
> ... 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...
>
> *** end ranty details]
>
> ...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
>
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