On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 09:32:37AM -0000, Simon Peyton-Jones wrote:
> Well done!
>
> Elements of the consensus (your section 2) seem to be
>
> * Cross-platform portability is very important, meaning: the
> same Haskell program should run on many platforms
>
> * The primary goal is to define a mid-level API, at the general
> level of Object I/O or GIO
>
> * The implementation technology (i.e. which underlying library is
> used) is not part of the specification. Indeed, it's a goal
> that the specification should constrain the implementation
> technology as little as possible. Specifically:
>
> (a) the specification should be such that it is possible
> to implement the spec with native look and feel
>
> (b) the specification should be such that a free-software
> implementation is possible
>
> I'd like to suggest a non-goal
>
> * The specification API should be Haskell 98
>
> GUIs are an area where muti-parameter type classes and existentials are
> really useful, and it's a pity not to use them. Let's stick to features
> in the intersection of GHC and Hugs, though.
Thanks Simon! You safed my writing (and especially motivating) the
summary. I will add this tonight.
Axel.
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