Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of Windows

Timestamp:

07/21/09 04:55:37 (4 years ago)

Author:

refold (IP: 77.110.13.99)

Comment:

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+== Source Code ==
+
 The current Windows installer is based on NSIS. Source code can be found at
 
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     http://code.haskell.org/~refold
 
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+== Known Issues ==
 
-[http://trac.haskell.org/haskell-platform/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&component=Windows+installer&order=priority Windows Installer Tasks]
+Known issues as of version 2009.2.02:
 
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+    * The network and time libraries shipped with GHC 6.10.3 were replaced with
+      versions specified in the 'haskell-platform.cabal' file (2.2.1.1 and
+      1.1.2.4 instead of 2.2.1 and 1.1.3, respectively).
 
-== Results ==
+    * The issue of upgrading wasn't given much thought, so you're advised to
+      delete the previous Haskell Platform installation before using this
+      installer. OTOH, our behaviour is no worse than that of the existing GHC
+      installer.
+
+    * The installer may work with restricted user accounts, but it has not been
+      tested and is not officially supported. The "just unpack" option should
+      work, however, since it doesn't do anything fancy.
+
+    * glut32.dll is not included, though it probably should be.
+
+== Impact ==
 
 For the 2009.2.0 release, we had 1500 (exactly) downloads of the windows installer, from May 5 - May 9.
 
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+== For Developers ==
+
+[http://trac.haskell.org/haskell-platform/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&component=Windows+installer&order=priority Windows Installer Tasks]
 
 In the future, we will likely make use of Sigbjorn Finne's [http://hackage.haskell.org/cgi-bin/hackage-scripts/package/bamse BAMSE] work.