[Pkg-javascript-devel] use uglify-js 3 when possible, instead of terser

[Jonas Smedegaard]

I recommend to use uglify-js 3 instead of terser, when possible.

 * Terser can minify modern code (uglify-js 3 only ES5).
 * Uglify-js 3 needs 3 nodejs packages to build (terser needs 134).
 * Uglify-js 3 package is up-to-date (terser is 16 months behind).

Therefore, for code that is written as or transpiled to ES5, better use 
uglify-js 3 to minify it: Your package then a) gets minified using 
newest upstream knowledge, and b) reduces risk of getting caught in in a 
larger package migration.

Specifically, do *not* casually switch a package from uglify-js 3 to 
terser when helping out others in the JavaScript team: Please ask first.

(avoid uglifyjs 2, however: It is ancient and unmaintained code!)


 - Jonas

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