[Pkg-javascript-devel] Is anyone maintaining (the ham radio tool) node?

[Jérémy Lal]

On 29/11/2011 00:16, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Ian Jackson wrote:
> 
>> I think the best way to fix this is to prepare both renaming uploads
>> in advance, and allow either of the two contending maintainers to
>> upload both packages simultaneously.
> 
> Thanks, that sounds sensible to me.
>
> Since this still seems to be stalled, I would like to hear from the
> nodejs maintainers whether this approach would be okay with them and
> whether there is anything others involved with Debian can do to help
> with the migration.

I can prepare a patch for nodejs package.

Those matters need help :
- All packages shipping files with a node shebang must also be patched.
Is there a simple way to search all packages having a node shebang ?

- I can't help but talk about "npm", an essential development tool distributed
in latest nodejs (can be compared to ruby's gem). It allows one to install and
publish npm packages to a common registry.
It will need a patch to rename shebangs on-the-fly, and maybe rename them back
when publishing. Npm author is working closely with nodejs authors.

> (Yes, that includes helping talk with upstream to get nodejs accepted
> as a synonym so scripts with "#!/usr/bin/env nodejs" can work
> everywhere.

Convincing upstream will obviously need treasures of diplomacy,
as it's easier for them to point their users to alternative debian packages.


> Yes, that includes changing policy, if you happen to have
> a coherent proposal in mind.)

I don't understand, could you explain why / which policy ?

Jérémy.