[Pkg-javascript-devel] What's the best section for JS packages?

Leo Iannacone l3on at ubuntu.com
Wed Jul 2 08:05:36 UTC 2014


On 27 June 2014 15:50, Jonas Smedegaard <dr at jones.dk> wrote:
> Quoting Leo Iannacone (2014-06-27 10:25:17)
>> all of my packages (most of them are node modules) have
>>  Section: web
>> in debian/control.
>>
>> Do you think is not a happy choice? is `misc' better?
>>
>> and what about JavaScript packages?
>
> If the main use is related to web, then that's indeed a good choice.
>
> It might make sense to request new section for javascript and/or Nodejs
> libraries (but not for applications implemented in those scripting
> languages) at some point - try compare number of packages with those of
> other sections to get a feeling when that might be relevant to propose
> (I guess that should then be raised on debian-devel list.


I think this is the best time to ask for a new section.

We have already many node modules packaged (211) and the number is
increasing day by day.
It makes no sense to me waiting more time...

No?

Let's do that?

L.

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