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May 1, 2025 48 mins

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Before you is an episode of the Full Time Nix podcast. My name is Dawn. My job (self-appointed) is to empower the Nix user. If you're listening on the website, consider listening on a podcast app—they offer fancy features. To new listeners I would recommend starting with a recent episode ...which this might be. I hope you’ll find this episode informative and entertaining.

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Daniel Firth
Horizon Haskell

IOHK

Glasgow Haskell Compiler (GHC)

https://hackage.haskell.org/package/base
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/bytestring
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/template-haskell

The Haskell Tool Stack
Stackage
Nixpkgs Haskell

The Python Package Index (PyPI)

ghc-devs mailing list thread about reinstallable base

The Dhall configuration language

https://hackage.haskell.org/package/dhall
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/hnix

https://hackage.haskell.org/package/aeson

Pattern: every file is a flake-parts module
flake-parts
A repo in which the pattern is explained is demonstrated

Generated chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:41 Motivation Behind Horizon Haskell
02:35 Understanding GHC and Haskell Code Compatibility
05:06 Breaking Changes in GHC
06:27 Maintaining Backwards Compatibility
13:01 Horizon Haskell's Role in Package Management
18:57 Challenges with Nixpkgs
19:23 Future Improvements for Haskell Compatibility
20:34 The Philosophy of Breaking Changes
22:38 Overview of Horizon Haskell's Functionality
30:38 Introduction to Horizon Haskell and Its Toolkit
34:35 Building Haskell Libraries with Horizon Haskell
37:55 Understanding Horizon Package Sets
40:16 Managing Package Compatibility and Upgrades
44:44 Patching and Upstream Contributions
51:21 Future Developments and User Engagement


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