[haskell-platform] #57: PROPOSAL: Remove OpenGL

[haskell-platform]

#57: PROPOSAL: Remove OpenGL
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 Reporter:  trevor at galois.com  |        Owner:  panne   
     Type:  defect             |       Status:  new     
 Priority:  major              |    Milestone:  2009.4.0
Component:  OpenGL             |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:                     |  
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Old description:

> I would like to propose that we remove OpenGL from the spec.
>
>  * The standard package sets for ruby and python don't include OpenGL, as
> it makes the distribution harder to install.
>  * #55 cites a build failure as a result of the OpenGL dependency.

New description:

 I would like to propose that we remove OpenGL from the spec.

  * The standard package sets for ruby and python don't include OpenGL, as
 it makes the distribution harder to install.
  * #55 cites a build failure as a result of the OpenGL dependency.

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 Current heuristics to act as a guide:

 ''    * Does it meet a stated end-user need?
     * Do similar systems include such a library (e.g. Python)?
     * Is it portable?
     * Does it add additional C libraries?
     * Does it follow the package versioning system?
     * Is the code of good quality?
     * Does it have history?
     * Is it on hackage?
     * Does it provide haddocks?
     * Does it have a test suite?
     * Does it have a maintainer?
     * Does it require new Haskell dependencies? (invariant: the platform
 must be closed wrt. deps)
     * Does it have a simple/configure-based Cabal build?
     * Does it conflict/compete with existing functionality?
     * Does it reuse existing types?
     * Does it follow the hierarchical naming conventions?
     * Is it -Wall clean?
     * Does it have demonstrated users?
     * Have declared correctness or performance statements?
     * Is it BSD licensed?
     * Will the maintainer continue to maintain it, as demand grows ?''

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