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Re: NodeJS with NPM
>>> Why will whatever is problematic with building npm as a package not be
>>> problematic when npm is built within the nodejs build?
>>
>> Simply, I don't have the time to dig into the problem. It is fairly
>> easy to build npm with nodejs, and currently our lang/npm is outdated:
>> NodeJS 19 comes with npm 9.5.1.
>
> What I meant is: Given the building npm uses the net and is a mess, why
> you believe that building npm within node is ok?
>
> If you mean "I have this change locally and have tested it not to use
> the net, and in general the build within node is saner", that's fine --
> but you didn't say that and I try to avoid mind reading in discussions.
>
> Certainly I don't mean to ask you to fix lang/npm. I just want to be
> clear on whether we are making a structural improvement.
Correct, lang/nodejs with npm does not need internet connection to build correctly.
Kind regards,
Adam
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