Recently we have plenty of discussion around moving to the Next Generation Architecture. So I guess its the right time to ask some bold questions.
I'd like to rise a cliche topic about our corner stone, the build script, which still use xpcshell as our main build tool. Lots of work is consumed by polyfilling the xpcshell api to work like node. I feel we shot our shoes to not use node directly. It slow the pace when our frontend developers need to take care of api/compatibility issues for xpcshell, while outside web developer could just pick and use those tools without brain. As the result, it move us away from outside web developers. Here are my 3 Questions (for different audience): 1. is it bother you when you can't use node in the main build procedure? 2. Is there still any concern that stop us switch from xpcshell to node? Or just use xpcshell when needed and use node for general build operation? 3. is it a significant effort to switch from xpcshell to node? -- Fred
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