Quoting Pirate Praveen (2020-09-06 14:27:11) > > > On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 13:43, Jonas Smedegaard <d...@jones.dk> wrote: > > Today changes was made to several node-* packages, dropping their > > dependency on nodejs. > > > > Perl libraries must depend on perl. > > > > Python3 libraries must depend on python3. > > > > It is my understanding that nodejs libraries currently follow same > > logic. > > > > If I am mistaken, then what is the policy for Nodejs libraries? > > > > Should we change policy? If so, why? > > > > Not why sloppy package relations might be convenient (e.g. when > > targeting both nodejs and browser use in same binary package), but > > why is it reasonable that we switch to a more sloppy policy? > > > > If it is not reasonable, then please revert those changes, Praveen. > > This is in line with what CTTE ruled and already followed by ruby > team. > > > > https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=934948#54
Thanks. I was clearly mistaken: I have now (after reading above CTTE ruling) learned that there is _no_ rule in Debian that "Python3 libraries must depend on python3" - instead the reason for the required runtime dependency is that Python does byte-compilation in a postinst hook. (I don't know if Perl dependency is cargo cult or what its logic is) >From now on - unless someone stops me and convinces me otherwise - I will practice the following, and recommend all in the team to do the same: a) node-* packages _only_ shipping nodejs library code should _not_ depend on nodejs. b) node-* packages shipping both nodejs library code and web browser library code should _not_ depend on nodejs. c) node-* packages shipping both nodejs library code and a user-facing non-essential executable should _recommend_ nodejs. d) node-* packages shipping both nodejs library code and a user-facing essential executable should ship the executable in a _separate_ non-library package which depends on the library package and nodejs, and the node-* package should _not_ depend on nodejs. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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