I want to second Adam's comment: "Node.js is a whole different server side technology, and that should not be implemented at this time."
for all the reasons others have expressed in this thread. Martin On 30 May 2012 03:26, Adam Young <[email protected]> wrote: > On 05/29/2012 12:29 PM, Gabriel Hurley wrote: > >> Without rehashing backstory which is available in public archives of this >> thread, while node is currently on the table for LESS it also may play a >> role >> in future needs as well. >> >> As for your link, yes there are LESS compilers in other languages >> (there's even a nascent one in Python that's very much not ready for prime >> time) but requiring PHP or any other language besides Python opens a >> similar can of worms, and PHP gets us nowhere on any other fronts. >> >> /me refrains from any other comments about PHP. >> >> Moreover, the canonical LESS compiler which is the best supported and >> most stable is the main one written for node.js. Unless there were a 100% >> working Python version I see no reason not to favor the "real" LESS >> compiler. >> >> All the best, >> > > For LESS, it think it is fine to use even server side Javascript. The > CSS should be compiled at RPM/DEB build time, and not at run time for live > deployments, so that is a bit of a non-issue. I'd also be fine with using > the client side LESS implementation, especially if we want to use the same > implementation at development and live deployment time, but I can > understand if there are issues with doing this. > > > Node.js is a whole different server side technology, and that should not > be implemented at this time. > > > > >> - Gabriel >> >> On May 29, 2012, at 1:00 AM, "Matthias >> Runge"<mrunge@matthias-runge.**de<[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >> On 28/05/12 16:21, Thierry Carrez wrote: >>> >>>> John Postlethwait wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sorry if I've missed anything below, this thread has become rather >>>>> fragmented and messy (at least in my email clients) but I will try to >>>>> address the main points I have seen so far: >>>>> >>>> Sorry, if I jump in late in this thread, I may have skipped some basics. >>> If I get it right, nodejs is just required to compile LESS to css, right? >>> >>> There is at least one alternative without requiring nodejs: >>> >>> https://github.com/leafo/**lessphp <https://github.com/leafo/lessphp> >>> -- >>> Matthias Runge<[email protected]**> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Mailing list: >>> https://launchpad.net/~**openstack<https://launchpad.net/%7Eopenstack> >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : >>> https://launchpad.net/~**openstack<https://launchpad.net/%7Eopenstack> >>> More help : >>> https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mailing list: >> https://launchpad.net/~**openstack<https://launchpad.net/%7Eopenstack> >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : >> https://launchpad.net/~**openstack<https://launchpad.net/%7Eopenstack> >> More help : >> https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~**openstack<https://launchpad.net/%7Eopenstack> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~**openstack<https://launchpad.net/%7Eopenstack> > More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > -- ================================================================== Martin Paulo, BSc. Software Developer Tel : +61-3-9434 2508 (Home) Tel : 04 205 20339 (Mobile) Site: http://www.thepaulofamily.net "Nobody goes there any more. It's too crowded" - Yogi Berra.
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