time library dependencies

[Malcolm Wallace]

>>> This does not necessarily mean it must be strictly H'98
>>> compliant, but that would be a good approximation of the common
>>> language.
>> What is that "good approximation"?

Haskell'98 + HierarchicalModules + FFI + CPP + ExistentialTypes
is pretty well supported across all implementations as far as I know.

>> These are the options:
>
> I forgot, time already requires CPP...
> 1. time to require Haskell 98 + FFI + CPP + Rank2Types, include Data  
> instances

Rank-2 is not yet universal.

> 2. time to require Haskell 98 + FFI + CPP, content depends on compiler
> 3. time to require Haskell 98 + FFI + CPP, a time-extras package  
> with orphan Data instances

Of these two options, I don't mind, but many people express an anti- 
preference for orphan instances.

Regards,
     Malcolm