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Lazy take. Node.js is fast, mature, and gives you an in-built editor scripting language for free. ...I mean it's not my favourite, but acting like that's some
by LAC-Tech 3y ago
Lazy take. Node.js is fast, mature, and gives you an in-built editor scripting language for free.
...I mean it's not my favourite, but acting like that's some kind of massive barrier to users of a CLI editor is an overreaction.
- MrDrMcCoy 3y agoThe Node ecosystem has caused me nothing but pain, is large and memory-intensive, and Doesn't come stock with the distros I use, requiring much manual configuration. I too will be avoiding this editor, whatever its merits, due to JabbaScript.
- LAC-Tech 3y agoI run it on alpine linux with no issues. What distro doesn't have in the repos? I mean fair enough if you don't like it. But it's nothing if not easy to run.
- MrDrMcCoy 3y agoI meant that it's not preinstalled in the distros I use, not that it's unavailable. Each time I try and bite the bullet and get over myself to try and use a Node app, I end up having to deal with not having the right version of Node as well as have to deal with a litany of stupid, outdated, and insecure library dependencies. They're just not worth my sanity.
- boutell 3y agoPlanning to minimize npm dependencies on this one. As for node version, debian 12 ships with node 18, which means there's someone planning to do a true LTS of a node major version... for once. Wishing them luck on that!