From 884b740d09378d4a6a2d50ad8b38f13bbd876adf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andreas Abel Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:10:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README: Remove outdated info - http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/warrickg/haskell/http/ is dead - Hugs is historic - `cabal install` isn't recommended for library packages anymore --- README | 19 +++---------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 8ae9ceb..9195cae 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,23 +1,10 @@ -DESCRIPTION - -This is the Haskell HTTP and Browser module package. It was originally -written by Warrick Gray and the original version is still available -from: http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/warrickg/haskell/http/ +A Haskell HTTP and Browser module package, originally written by Warrick Gray. The version 4 rewrite to have the user be able to control how the requests and response payloads are represented, incl. the accommodation -of the use of @ByteString@s (lazy and strict) was inspired in part by -Jonas Aadahl et al's experimental work on @ByteString@'ifying the HTTP +of the use of @ByteString@s (lazy and strict), was inspired in part by +Jonas Aadahl et al's experimental work on @ByteString@'ifying the HTTP package a couple of years ago. This only supports HTTP; it does not support HTTPS. Attempts to use HTTPS result in an error. - -REQUIREMENTS - -* A Haskell implementation such as GHC (http://www.haskell.org/ghc/) -or Hugs (http://www.haskell.org/hugs/) with support for Cabal. - -INSTALLATION - -To install from source, run "cabal install".