which difference...

[Brent Yorgey]

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 12:35:01PM +0100, Luca Ciciriello wrote:
> 
> Hi all.
> I've recently changed my home machine (MacOS X 10.5.8 intel) and I've installed the GHC 6.10.4 using the pakage: GHC-6.10.4-i386.pkg. 
> All works fine and I can continue all my research projects on my new machine. 
>  
> Then I've noticed that exists another kind of installation using the package:  
> haskell-platform-2009.2.0.2-i386.dmg.
>  
> What diferences exists between these two pakages? Am I missing something using the first pakage instead using the dmg distribution?

GHC is just a Haskell compiler.  The Haskell Platform includes GHC,
but also a collection of "blessed" libraries and tools.  See

  hackage.haskell.org/platform/

You probably want to be using the platform unless you have a specific
reason to not want all the library and tool goodness that comes
bundled with it.

-Brent