= Purpose =

= Desireable properties of a new file format =

  * Text format:
    - readable by small scripts written in any language without the need for a special library
    - readable by a Haskell program or library (e.g Haddock or the Haddock API)
    - readable by humans

  * Contains all doc strings, Haddock options, etc. in the present format.

  * Contains all declarations that make up the *interface* of the modules
    - i.e, it contains actual Haskell syntax, contrary to the present format
    - i.e, you don't need to load .hi files to get the declarations of the interface