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

[Jonathan Nieder]

Jérémy Lal wrote:

> I can prepare a patch for nodejs package.

Thanks!

[...]
> - 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.

Filed as bug#650345.

[...]
>> 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 ?

Debian policy.  I was thinking of [1] as I said this.  But I do not
personally have any idea about how policy could be improved in this
area.

Sincerely,
Jonathan

[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2011/11/msg00380.html