[Pkg-javascript-devel] Embedded modules more than once

[Andrius Merkys]

On 2020-09-03 16:23, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> Quoting Andrius Merkys (2020-09-03 14:59:38)
>> On 2020-09-03 15:54, Xavier wrote:
>>> buffer-equal:
>>>       - node-buffer-equal (1.0.0)
>>>       - node-vinyl-fs (1.0.0)
>> Does this (and the like) mean that <module> is now packaged as
>> node-<module>? If so, such embedded modules might be removed.
> Why only "might"?
> 
> I fail to see *any* reason for embedded code to continue exist when 
> available non-embedded.  Please enlighten me, anyone...
> 
> ...or if not, then let us treat such cases as release-critical bugs!

I could not agree more. However, embedded copies sometimes are several
major releases behind, and their replacement requires extensive patching.

Andrius