RFC: Exchange package.json with make as build tool

[mstruebing]

I'm currently using more and more Makefiles as make ist mostly available on every system and has built-in features like command completion for like every shell. Most developers are familiar with it - who have never typed a make install?

As our project grows I think it would be good to remove the scripts from our package.json inside a Makefile. That way it would be easier to write small scripts or help messages.

[dimaip]

Ah, sorry, missed this and left a comment on the PR.
Actually I think it's more common for JS projects to make use of npm scripts, at least I have a very shallow background with make, and it feels really unix-y to me... But whatever works, don't really mind, if you feel it will be easier to use I should trust you judgment here (wait, I'm writing it to a person who regularly uses vim... :D)

[mstruebing]

I just find it more convenient when writing little scripts and stuff instead of doing it in the package.json, especially when this grows.
I mean it would be possible to write bash scripts (or any other language) and trigger them via npm/yarn.
If the majority is against introducing make I would suggest that we should write more complex scripts in bash or node or whatever to make setup, releasing etc. easier and more smooth and trigger them via npm.

[dimaip]

As said, I remain neutral on the issue, if nobody is against it then I don't mind whatever tool.