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authorjoe <joe@jerkface.net>2014-05-06 21:51:00 -0400
committerjoe <joe@jerkface.net>2014-05-06 21:51:00 -0400
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5=== Dependencies Policy === 5=== Dependencies Policy ===
6* The current approach in terms of library dependencies is as follows: 6* The current approach in terms of library dependencies is as follows:
7 7
8 1) Use the api of packages most recently published to hackage 8 1) It should work with libraries bundled with Debian on both
9 even though they may not be functional in debian/stable. 9 Debian Wheezy and Debian Jessie.
10 10
11 2) Attempt to build with only haskell platform packages which do not require 11 2) Development occurs on Jessie first, and then the build is
12 versions of external libraries beyond what is distributed on debian/stable, and 12 backported to Wheezy.
13 use #if directives to effectively backport the code base to older apis. 13
14 3) When backporting, it is preferred to use libraries available
15 in Wheezy unless the effort would be too great and then it is
16 prefered to use dependency versions that are already packaged for
17 Jessie.
18
19 4) Exceptions can be made for must-have features in libraries
20 not packaged for Jessie. In which case, it is prefered to use
21 a version packaged for Sid, and if not available in Sid,
22 Experimental, and if not Experimental, then whatever is currently
23 available through cabal/hackage. And finally as a last resort,
24 whatever is available via git.
14 25
15* This approach keeps the code base fresh without limiting it's ease of install 26* This approach keeps the code base fresh without limiting it's ease of install
16 and utility on existing systems. 27 and utility on existing systems.