[Hackage] #179: support GHC's main-is extension

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Tue Jun 7 20:11:34 CEST 2011


#179: support GHC's main-is extension
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  Reporter:  duncan         |        Owner:         
      Type:  enhancement    |       Status:  closed 
  Priority:  low            |    Milestone:  _|_    
 Component:  Cabal library  |      Version:  1.2.2.0
  Severity:  normal         |   Resolution:  wontfix
  Keywords:                 |   Difficulty:  normal 
Ghcversion:  6.4.2          |     Platform:  Linux  
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Comment(by benmachine):

 There's a difference between Cabal ''code'' containing platform-specific
 stuff and the Cabal ''file syntax'' catering to specific platforms. The
 latter is much harder to change, and whatever syntax people come up with
 usually has to be supported for years afterwards.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/hackage/ticket/179#comment:18>
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