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Updated Stackage Server FAQ (markdown)

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The first option is our exclusive snapshots. The second option is our inclusive snapshots. The second option is useful when there are a number of packages not available in Stackage that you want to use, while still getting most of the benefits of Stackage. The first option is our exclusive snapshots. The second option is our inclusive snapshots. The second option is useful when there are a number of packages not available in Stackage that you want to use, while still getting most of the benefits of Stackage.
But my real recommendation is: if you want to use a package not in the current Stackage snapshot, send a pull request, get it included, and then use the next exclusive snapshot that includes it. But my real recommendation is: if you want to use a package not in the current Stackage snapshot, send a pull request, get it included, and then use the next exclusive snapshot that includes it.
# Why should I use Stackage Server?
We'll format this more nicely in the future, for now it's just a collection of blog post links:
* [Stackage Server](https://www.fpcomplete.com/blog/2014/05/stackage-server)
* [Announcing Stackage Server](https://www.fpcomplete.com/blog/2014/08/announcing-stackage-server)
* [The woes of multiple package versions](http://www.yesodweb.com/blog/2014/09/woes-multiple-package-versions)