Windows 64bit GHC port: First alpha release

Dear GHC users, Windows 64bit GHC port: First alpha release ------------------------------------------- The Industrial Haskell Group has recently funded work by Well-Typed to make a Windows 64bit port of GHC. The port will officially be released as part of the upcoming GHC 7.6.1 release, but in the mean-time we are pleased to announce that an alpha release is available. You can download the installer for the alpha release from http://www.haskell.org/ghc/dist/win64_alpha1/ If you encounter any problems with the alpha, please report them as GHC bugs in the normal way: http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/ReportABug If any significant issues are found, then the platform page at http://hackage.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/WindowsGhc will also be updated. About the IHG ------------- The Industrial Haskell Group (IHG) is an organisation to support the needs of commercial users of the Haskell programming language. The IHG funds work to improve the Haskell ecosystem for industrial Haskell users. http://industry.haskell.org/ About Well-Typed ---------------- Well-Typed LLP is a Haskell services company, providing Haskell consultancy services and writing bespoke Haskell applications. http://www.well-typed.com/