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@@ -124,21 +124,26 @@ curl -s -L 'https://downloads.haskell.org/~ghc/9.6.5/ghc-9.6.5-x86_64-fedora33-l
 
 :::
 
+# Relationships
+
 ## Upstream (dependencies)
 
-::: incremental
+- supported tools
+    - GHC
+    - Cabal
+    - HLS
+    - Stack
 
-- GHC
-- Cabal
-- HLS
-- Stack
+. . .
 
-:::
+- decisions that affect us
+  - release frequency
+  - upstream CI
+  - platform support
+  - binary distributions (the `.tar.gz`/`.zip`)
 
 ## Downstream (dependents)
 
-::: incremental
-
 - ![](haskell_logo.png){#id .class height=32px} Haskell developers
   - beginners, advanced, students, companies
 - ![](person.png){#id .class width=32 height=32px} end users (e.g. compiling pandoc from source)
@@ -149,18 +154,17 @@ curl -s -L 'https://downloads.haskell.org/~ghc/9.6.5/ghc-9.6.5-x86_64-fedora33-l
 - 🧰 tools
   - [vscode-haskell](https://github.com/haskell/vscode-haskell), [Haskell playground](https://play.haskell.org/), [nvim-lsp-installer](https://github.com/williamboman/nvim-lsp-installer)
 
-:::
-
-# Bits and pieces
+# The installer in detail
 
 ## How does it work?
 
-::: incremental
-
 * **Architectural components**
     - ![](sh-file.png){#id .class height=32px} bootstrap scripts
     - ![](exe-file.png){#id .class height=32px} ghcup binary (compiled)
     - ![](config-file.png){#id .class height=32px} ghcup-metadata
+
+. . .
+
 * **Logical components**
     - ![](terminal.png){#id .class height=32px} cli interface
     - ![](file.png){#id .class height=32px} file layout / installation destination
@@ -168,8 +172,6 @@ curl -s -L 'https://downloads.haskell.org/~ghc/9.6.5/ghc-9.6.5-x86_64-fedora33-l
     - ![](brick-final-clearbg.png){#id .class height=32px} tui interface
     - ![](config.svg){#id .class height=32px} configuration
 
-:::
-
 ## Basic CLI (context)
 
 * **Architectural components**
@@ -348,29 +350,83 @@ curl -s -L 'https://downloads.haskell.org/~ghc/9.6.5/ghc-9.6.5-x86_64-fedora33-l
 
 ![](headache.png){#id .class height=550px}
 
+# Distribution
+
+## What is distribution?
+
+* QA gate between "upstream" and "downstream"
+* trust relationship (with upstream and downstream)
+* release selection and defaults
+* binary distribution
+
+## What happens on e.g. a GHC release
+
+- testing and inspection of bindists
+  - manual
+  - automated at [github.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata](https://github.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata/blob/develop/.github/workflows/bindists.yaml)
+- fixing bindists
+- building additional bindists (e.g. FreeBSD)
+
+. . .
+
+- forks at [github.com/stable-haskell](https://github.com/stable-haskell)
+  - builds cabal, stack and HLS binaries
+  - GHC TBD
+
+## The "recommended" versions (defaults)
+
+* community adoption (both industry and "open source")
+* stack LTS
+* HLS support
+* known issues and regressions
+* GHC HQs opinion and support window
+* must be consistent across platforms
+
 # Contributing
 
 ## How to contribute
 
-**Some live action:**
-
-- project structure
-- building the project (flags and project files)
-- small code walkthrough
-
-## The future
-
 ::: incremental
 
+- loose project structure (BDFL)
+- discuss early
+- repositories
+   - [github.com/haskell/ghcup-hs](https://github.com/haskell/ghcup-hs): documentation, bootstrap-scripts, ghcup exe
+   - [github.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata](https://github.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata): bindist mapping (YAML), bindist testing
+- build with cabal/stack
+- communication
+  - [#haskell-ghcup](https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat/?nick=Guest%7C?##haskell-ghcup) on libera IRC
+  - [#ghcup:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/#ghcup:matrix.org) (bridged with IRC)
+  - github issues
+  - [haskell discourse](https://discourse.haskell.org/) (interacting with the community)
+
+:::
+
+## Cool things to contribute to
+
+- documentation
+- discussions
+- defaults (e.g. "recommended" versions)
+  - overview of GHC issues and regressions
+- Dhall
+- manpage (via [optparse-applicative](https://github.com/pcapriotti/optparse-applicative/issues/176)?)
+- TUI (ask @lsmor)
+- YAML schema for metadata
+- integration test
+- new commands
+  - e.g. "health check"
+
+## Hard things to contribute to
+
 - nightlies
 - revisions
+- cross compiler support
 - curating old releases
+- proper API for e.g. stack
 - beefed up `ghcup compile` interface
 - TUF?
 - supporting more tools (installer DSL)
 
-:::
-
 ## Advanced topics
 
 - bootstrap scripts
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 - isolated installs
 - mirrors
 
-## Cool things to contribute to
-
-- documentation
-- discussions
-- deciding on defaults (metadata etc.)
-- API for e.g. stack
-- Dhall
-- manpage (via [optparse-applicative](https://github.com/pcapriotti/optparse-applicative/issues/176)?)
-- TUI (@lsmor)
-- YAML schema for metadata
-- integration test
-- cross compiler support
-- nightlies
-- "health check" command
-