[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#857986: request not to remove the package as people asked

[Thierry Vilmart]

Jonas Smedegaard wrote:

> Exactly: Packages poorly _maintained_ should be removed.  E.g. npm!
> My point in previous post was that focusing only on the workload for 
> _initial_ packaging masks the actual real workload, which is being 
> discussed here!
> - Jonas

I agree. If it is too complicated to maintain nodejs and npm packages, they should be removed for security reasons. There could be a vulnerability in the nodejs web server.

Serious professionals will have to install tar balls from the official web pages.

Thierry Vilmart