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= Nodejs libraries should be bundled by default =
= Stop Shipping Individual Nodejs Library Packages =


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The nodejs libraries have been approved to be bundled, and there is infrastructure in place for the bundling to work properly. Currently, it is recommended that packagers should create individual nodejs library packages instead of bundling all of the libraries into the package requiring them.
 
This change is to make it default to bundle the nodejs libraries with the package that needs then, and retire the vast majority of nodejs library packages.
For Nodejs, Fedora should only package:
Creating a nodejs library package will be the exception, instead of the rule.
* The interpreter, development headers/libraries, and the assorted tools to manage project-level installations (NPM, yarn, etc.).
* Packages that provide binaries that users would want to use in their shell.
* compiled/binary nodejs modules (for now)


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== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==


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The nodejs libraries have been approved to be bundled, and there is infrastructure in place for the bundling to work properly.  Currently, it is recommended that packagers should create individual nodejs library packages instead of bundling all of the libraries into the package requiring them.
This change is to make it default to bundle the nodejs libraries with the package that needs then, and retire the vast majority of nodejs library packages.
 
In summary, for Nodejs Fedora should only package:
* The interpreter, development headers/libraries, and the assorted tools to manage project-level installations (NPM, yarn, etc.).
* Packages that provide binaries that users would want to use in their shell.
* compiled/binary nodejs modules (for now)
 


== Feedback ==
== Feedback ==


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There has been a discussion on the fedora nodejs mailing list about what to do with the extreme dependency problem of the nodejs library packages.  Because of the extreme inter-dependency, upgrading almost any package causes others to break. It has caused most packages to rot, upgraded for years. Many of the nodejs packagers are giving up and orphaning their packages, which has caused even more problems.
 
An initial proposal was to find all of the important nodejs library packages and bundle those, making them easier to upgrade and maintain. But there was problems with figuring out what was important, and what versions should those have.  During that discussion this rather extreme solution, of getting rid of all nodejs libraries was proposed. To our surprise, it has been the best suggestion and fixes the most problems.


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==

Revision as of 21:37, 23 September 2020

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Stop Shipping Individual Nodejs Library Packages

Summary

For Nodejs, Fedora should only package:

  • The interpreter, development headers/libraries, and the assorted tools to manage project-level installations (NPM, yarn, etc.).
  • Packages that provide binaries that users would want to use in their shell.
  • compiled/binary nodejs modules (for now)

Owner

  • Name: [Nodejs SIG]
  • Email: nodejs@lists.fedoraproject.org

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 34
  • Last updated: 2020-09-23
  • FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
  • Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
  • Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>

Detailed Description

The nodejs libraries have been approved to be bundled, and there is infrastructure in place for the bundling to work properly. Currently, it is recommended that packagers should create individual nodejs library packages instead of bundling all of the libraries into the package requiring them. This change is to make it default to bundle the nodejs libraries with the package that needs then, and retire the vast majority of nodejs library packages.

In summary, for Nodejs Fedora should only package:

  • The interpreter, development headers/libraries, and the assorted tools to manage project-level installations (NPM, yarn, etc.).
  • Packages that provide binaries that users would want to use in their shell.
  • compiled/binary nodejs modules (for now)


Feedback

There has been a discussion on the fedora nodejs mailing list about what to do with the extreme dependency problem of the nodejs library packages. Because of the extreme inter-dependency, upgrading almost any package causes others to break. It has caused most packages to rot, upgraded for years. Many of the nodejs packagers are giving up and orphaning their packages, which has caused even more problems.

An initial proposal was to find all of the important nodejs library packages and bundle those, making them easier to upgrade and maintain. But there was problems with figuring out what was important, and what versions should those have. During that discussion this rather extreme solution, of getting rid of all nodejs libraries was proposed. To our surprise, it has been the best suggestion and fixes the most problems.

Benefit to Fedora

Scope

  • Proposal owners:
  • Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Alignment with Objectives:

Upgrade/compatibility impact

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

How To Test

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

User Experience

Dependencies

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
  • Blocks product? product

Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes

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