[Hackage] #426: .cabal files should be stored next to tarballs, potentially overriding in-tarball version

[Hackage]

#426: .cabal files should be stored next to tarballs, potentially overriding in-
tarball version
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  Reporter:  claus               |        Owner:         
      Type:  enhancement         |       Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal              |    Milestone:         
 Component:  cabal-install tool  |      Version:  1.6.0.1
  Severity:  normal              |     Keywords:         
Difficulty:  normal              |   Ghcversion:  6.8.3  
  Platform:                      |  
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Changes (by duncan):

  * component:  Cabal library => cabal-install tool


Comment:

 We have discussed a similar idea that the .cabal file from the hackage
 index should override the one in the package itself, thus allowing the
 .cabal file to be patched after the tarball is released.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/426#comment:1>
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