[GHC] #1540: GHC on Macs

[GHC]

#1540: GHC on Macs
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    Reporter:  guest            |        Owner:         
        Type:  support request  |       Status:  new    
    Priority:  normal           |    Milestone:         
   Component:  Compiler         |      Version:  6.6.1  
    Severity:  normal           |   Resolution:         
    Keywords:                   |   Difficulty:  Unknown
          Os:  MacOS X          |     Testcase:         
Architecture:  x86              |  
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Changes (by guest):

  * cc:  chak at cse.unsw.edu.au => chak at cse.unsw.edu.au, john at galois.com

Comment:

 I had a go at doing this, but ended up a little frustrated. MacPorts
 didn't seem to work for me, and I have no idea why. That said, I could
 persevere, but there's an important point here. I'm convinced that it is
 good for us to make Haskell as easy as possible for causal usuers to pick
 up and play with. Many Mac users become used to a double click, all-in-one
 install, and would be put off something else. Developers who are mac users
 may be an exception to this.

 Simon M tels me that the Windows version bundles gcc. It's probably
 apropriate that a Mac double-click install would do the same.

 I appreciate I'm calling for a bit of work from someone, but I think it
 would become quite widely appreciated.

 Thanks.

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Ticket URL: <http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/1540>
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