Just a heads up. One test is failing in cordova-lib for node 8. The fix was landed in cordova-fetch (which is also being voted on)
On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 9:08 PM, Darryl Pogue <[email protected]> wrote: > Given the number of times I've run into (and complained about) build > failures due to unexpected npm version bugs, I'm 100% in favour of > this. > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 6:15 PM, Terence M. Bandoian <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Does removing '--no-fetch' apply to adding plugins? I've recently had to > > use that option to get local plugins (file spec) added without hanging. > > If there are cases where cordova-fetch is failing to install plugins, > please file bugs so we can know what they are. > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Rabindra Nayak > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What could be functionalities of new tool ? Any high level design in > mind > > ,If we are dropping npm then where those templates will come. > > > > Moreover tools like visual studio 17 Microsoft team has integrated > Cordova > > framework ,like that if we integrate cordova tool in Android studio and > > Xcode it could be useful ,again you people can see how far it is > possible . > > This will not affect how end users install or use Cordova, nor should > it affect tools like VS that integrate with Cordova. > > Currently cordova-lib has a package dependency on an old and > unsupported version of npm (2.x). That means when you install Cordova > using npm, it actually installs a second older copy of npm internally. > That has caused problems for people (including myself) due to commands > around Cordova sometimes using the system npm and sometimes using the > older npm, and there are behaviour differences between the two > versions. > > The proposal is for Cordova to stop depending on (and therefore stop > installing) an older version of npm, and to rely on the system npm and > the new cordova-fetch system. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
