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Bundling (and the like) is a necessary evil of ecosystems riding hard on the bleeding edge, like node.js... ... and I would say Ruby/Rails, but they ought to b
by jdub 16y ago
Bundling (and the like) is a necessary evil of ecosystems riding hard on the bleeding edge, like node.js...
... and I would say Ruby/Rails, but they ought to be growing up by now, and integrating sensibly with platform package management. :-)
The difference between Python and Ruby on Debian/Ubuntu systems is astounding, and as the node.js ecosystem matures I dearly hope it will look more like the Python world than the unending adolescence of Ruby/Rails.
- mnutt 16y agoI don't think it's really fair to lay all of the blame with node and ruby/rails in this case; the distro package managers are just as much at fault: http://sheddingbikes.com/posts/1285063820.html http://sheddingbikes.com/posts/1285063820.html It really just depends on what you're trying to do. As a desktop user you probably care most about stability; we can't have a python upgrade breaking apt. As a developer it's often important to have an up-to-date version of the tools and libraries you're using.
- steveklabnik 16y ago> the unending adolescence It has nothing to do with adolescence, and everything to do with different priorities. Debian favors stability, Ruby favors breakneck progress. Each has their pros and cons.