[Haskell-cafe] Haskell Platform

[Francisco Vieira de Souza]

I have the same question. I'm teaching an introductory course about
"Functional Programming in Haskell" and I'm having the same problem in my
course.

Thanks in advance,
F. Vieira



2017-08-23 13:46 GMT-03:00 Stuart A. Kurtz <stuart at cs.uchicago.edu>:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> What's the status of the Haskell Platform? Is it still the/a preferred way
> to install a working Haskell system? What is the update status of the
> Platform? [I note that the platform is at 8.0.2, whereas GHC is at 8.2.1,
> so I'm really asking if there's a roadmap/timeline for updates.]
>
> I write because I teach an introductory class in Haskell, and we've long
> used the Platform as a way to get the system up and running on the
> student's systems. I'm at a quarter school, but I have to think this is a
> sharp question for anyone trying to teach a Haskell course at a semester
> school.
>
> Is the Platform still the best way to do this? Will cabal continue to be a
> reasonable choice as default package manager?
>
> Thank you for your consideration.
>
> Peace,
>
> Stu
>
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