id,summary,reporter,owner,description,type,status,priority,milestone,component,version,resolution,keywords,cc,os,architecture,failure,difficulty,testcase,blockedby,blocking,related
3912,Gut Build System,JohnD,JohnD,"Traditionally, a build system consists of shell scripts and make files. I want to replace the shell scripts and make files with Haskell source code. To do this a Haskell function library that provides the same sort of functionality that shell scripts and make files already provide will be needed.

Since all Haskell computer programmers are familiar with Haskell I do not see how the transition would pose a problem provided that Haskell source code is capable of being competitive with shell scripts. I believe it can be. The goal is to make the build process fast and robust.

I hope to gut the present build system and replace it with something entirely new. The change will be global and will effect everyone. What I intend to do will be innovative. It will be an octopus of sorts in that it is going to effect everything.",feature request,closed,normal,,Build System,6.12.1,wontfix,,,Unknown/Multiple,Unknown/Multiple,None/Unknown,,,,,