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To be clear: Choo is a framework. Just a micro one.

• flukus 10y ago
  What exactly is the difference between a a micro framework and a library?
  • yoshuaw 10y ago
    I reckon a library performs one task well, and can be integrated in the rest of the code. A framework, no matter the size, spans multiple concerns and has opinions on how code should be structured. Does that distinction make sense?
    • flukus 10y ago
      It's as good as I've heard. But would choo qualify as a framework under this definition? AFAIK it's only concern is glue between UI and everything else, it could be mixed and matched with other frameworks/libraries".
      • yoshuaw 10y ago
        Yeah, I think choo is definitely a framework - it has opinions on how views are nested (router), UI is glued to logic (message bus); how logic is structured (models / namespaces), and provides hooks to inspect the whole thing. Perhaps the word framework has gotten a bit of a negative connotation over the past years, but I think by the sheer scope of the project, choo definitely qualifies as one. __edit:__ though, as you note, internally it's a bunch of glue code between standalone packages - they could definitely be mixed and matched - the interface level also leaves a lot of room; we try to only have opinions where we deem them necessary