[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#942809: Bug#942809: Bug#942809: Bug#942809: Why embed ts-node in node-typescript?

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Quoting Pirate Praveen (2019-10-22 10:55:55)
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 10:26, Julien Puydt <julien.puydt at laposte.net> 
> wrote:
> > Le mardi 22 octobre 2019 à 10:01 +0200, Xavier a écrit :
> >>  Le Mardi, Octobre 22, 2019 09:10 CEST, Julien Puydt <
> >>  julien.puydt at laposte.net <mailto:julien.puydt at laposte.net>> a 
> >> écrit:
> >>  > If you want to have ts-node, why not package it properly, with a
> >>  > RFP or
> >>  > ITP?
> >>  >
> >>  > I don't see the point into packaging those together...
> >> 
> >>  It was an attempt to avoid waiting 6 or 7 months in the NEW queue 
> >>  with a 50% chance of getting an acceptance or never getting an 
> >>  answer (which seems to be considered as a rejection, see 
> >>  node-mimelib for example).
> > 
> > Well, I know the NEW queue is kind of a pain, but there's a reason 
> > why it's there, so getting around it isn't a good solution.
> 
> I don't think that is right characterization. NEW queue is not same 
> for all packages,

NEW queue is same for all packages: A checkpoint for ftpmasters, with no 
promise of specific processing time and no promise of equal processing 
time across types of code.


> javascript packages are treated differently from other languages. ruby 
> packages get cleared in days or maximum weeks.

Some JavaScript packages get cleared within hours.


> Also ftp masters want more embedding for javascript packages to reduce 
> the number of binary packages.

Ftpmasters dislike tiny packages in general, JavaScript just 
particularly commonly practice that antipattern.

...which can maybe also explain why ftpmasters might be more reluctant 
to examine JavaScript packages: They might be more commonly painful to 
deal with, and maybe more commonly cause grumpy reactions from the 
package maintainers if rejected - even if perhaps for reasons already 
clearly communicated.

(just speculating here - I am not an ftpmaster)


 - Jonas

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