(lib network) Should inet_aton be called instead of inet_addr ?

[Ian Lynagh]

Hi Marc,

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 03:24:21PM +0200, Marc Weber wrote:
> 
> I'd also suggest  to change
>         inet_addr :: String -> IO HostAddress -- throwing user exception
> to 
>         inet_addr :: String -> IO (Maybe HostAddress) -- not throwing any exception
> or
>         inet_addr :: String -> IO (Either String HostAddress) -- not throwing any exception

Can you please file this as a library proposal?:
    http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Library_submissions


Thanks
Ian