Re: [GMG-Devel] 0.8.0 freeze!

[Christopher Allan Webber]

Jim Campbell writes:

>> (I think the requirement to install npm is missing from the docs.  bower
>> should not be needed, should happen automatically on ./configure &&
>> make... if that's not true, please report the issue!)
>
> Looks like I'll need to report the issue. Should the npm install go in
> as part of the initial python-install requirements at the top of the
> process?  Seems like that would be an appropriate spot such an action.

I don't see an issue on 0.8.0, so yes please file one.  I think it
should go with the list of things installed with apt-get / yum.

https://issues.mediagoblin.org/query?status=new&status=in_progress&status=accepted&status=review&group=status&milestone=0.8.0

>
>> 
>> The requirement of npm does seem strange.  We needed to be able to
>> remove the poor design of checking whole javascript libraries into git.
>> I was initially against including another language's package manager as
>> a requirement for building from source, and I began to spec out a plan
>> so that our tooling could install those packages itself, but I was
>> convinced by others that this was a bad idea; the plan I was beginning
>> to make started to look like its own package manager, and using
>> bower/npm is one less yak for us to shave.
>> 
>> More comments on deployment and docs, but I'll reply to your other email
>> for that. :)
>> 
>> >> If none of those fit, try us again on IRC. I missed you earlier, but
>> >> people are in and out at various times.
>> >> 
>> >> [1] https://issues.mediagoblin.org/
>> >> [2] http://mediagoblin.readthedocs.org/en/latest/
>> >> [3] https://wiki.mediagoblin.org/
>> >> [4] https://wiki.mediagoblin.org/HackingHowto
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for the clear notes about what options are available to give
>> > feedback!
>> >
>> > Jim
>> 
>> Thanks both Jim, ayleph :)
>
> I'll get another look at things over the weekend, and will be able to
> follow-up w/ more info.

Thank you!