[Pkg-javascript-devel] About node-expect.js (ITP)

[Leo Iannacone]

On 8 May 2014 16:00, Jonas Smedegaard <dr at jones.dk> wrote:
> Quoting Leo Iannacone (2014-05-08 15:44:45)
>> I have prepared node-expect.js[0].
>>
>> But I have some doubt about ..
>>
>> This module is not only for node.js module, but can be used also as
>> simple javascript in a browser (tested and it works).
>>
>> So... should we provide also a libjs-expect.js package ?
>>
>> If yes.. in this package should I make a link to node-module-file or
>> copy the file in usr/share/javascript ?
>>
>>
>> Right now I have only node-expect.js and I did this in debian files:
>>
>> debian/control:
>> Package: node-expect.js
>> Provides: libjs-expect.js
>>
>> debian/links:
>> usr/lib/nodejs/expect.js/index.js usr/share/javascript/expect.js
>>
>>
>> Is it the wrong way to provide both javascript and node module at same
>> time?
>
> libjs-* (but not node-*) code should be minified.
>
> libjs-* (but not node-*) packages should recommend javascript-common.
>
> node-* (but not libjs-*) packages should depend on nodejs.
>
> ...so even if code is identical, it seems better to me to ship as
> separate packages.
>
> (I seem to recall that I've made that same Provides: hack, but don't
> recall which package it was - I should fix it there too).


Thank you Jonas for the squeal...

I have added the libjs-expect.js package shipping expect[.min].js files :)

Ready for review :)

L.

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