+1 to this change. I think it will help to simplify processes and help contributors being able to jump in easily.
f. On 23 November 2015 at 15:27, Fred Lin <[email protected]> wrote: > Recently we have plenty of discussion around moving to the Next Generation > Architecture. So I guess its the right time to ask some bold questions. > > I'd like to rise a cliche topic about our corner stone, the build script, > which still use xpcshell as our main build tool. Lots of work is consumed > by polyfilling the xpcshell api to work like node. I feel we shot our shoes > to not use node directly. It slow the pace when our frontend developers > need to take care of api/compatibility issues for xpcshell, while outside > web developer could just pick and use those tools without brain. As the > result, it move us away from outside web developers. > > Here are my 3 Questions (for different audience): > > 1. is it bother you when you can't use node in the main build procedure? > 2. Is there still any concern that stop us switch from xpcshell to node? > Or just use xpcshell when needed and use node for general build operation? > 3. is it a significant effort to switch from xpcshell to node? > > -- > Fred > > _______________________________________________ > dev-fxos mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-fxos > >
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