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Re:Node.js: Be a good dev: offer dependencies by flukus on Monday September 05, 2016 @03:56AM (#12428788)
If you can use a package without them then they aren't really dependencies are they?
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Re:Node.js: Be a good dev: offer dependencies by leichtgewicht on Monday September 05, 2016 @04:00AM (#12428807)
True, how should those things be called?
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Re:Node.js: Be a good dev: offer dependencies by myhf on Monday September 05, 2016 @04:41AM (#12428955)
A good example is Consolidate, which provides a consistent API to various template libraries. You wouldn't want to force installation of all the unused libraries.

https://github.com/tj/consolidate.js

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Re:Node.js: Be a good dev: offer dependencies by leichtgewicht on Monday September 05, 2016 @05:01AM (#12429023)
Will add a link to the "other problems" list, thanks!
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