[haskell-platform] #43: Should we allow compatible API additions to a library in a minor release of the platform?

[haskell-platform]

#43: Should we allow compatible API additions to a library in a minor release of
the platform?
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 Reporter:  dons    |        Owner:  dcoutts 
     Type:  task    |       Status:  new     
 Priority:  major   |    Milestone:  2009.2.1
Component:  Policy  |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:          |  
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Old description:

> http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-May/011605.html
>
> The question is this:
>
>         Should we allow compatible API additions to a library in a minor
>         release of the platform?
>
>         The choice is between allowing only bug fixes in minor releases,
>         or also allowing new features that add APIs but do not change
>         any existing APIs.
>
> Discussion tracked on libraries at haskell.org

New description:

 http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-May/011605.html

 The question is this:

         Should we allow compatible API additions to a library in a minor
         release of the platform?

         The choice is between allowing only bug fixes in minor releases,
         or also allowing new features that add APIs but do not change
         any existing APIs.

 Discussion tracked on libraries at haskell.org

 Status:

 || Yay || Nay ||
 || [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-May/011606.html Axel
 Simon]    ||
 [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-May/011607.html Felipe
 Lessa] (maybe)   ||
 || [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-May/011609.html Ganesh
 Sittampalam] ||
 [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-May/011610.html Magnus
 Therning] (leaning) ||
 || [http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/libraries/2009-May/011611.html dons]
 || ||

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