Standalone version with duktape

[indutny]

In order to bootstrap itself, Node.js will need a standalone version of this repo. Considering that all fs access is done synchronously, it should be possible to compile this module with browserify and babel, and pack it into a single executable using duktape and libuv.

Tough task, but it is worth it!

[jbergstroem]

Perhaps not very helpful in this issue, but removing python as a node.js build time dependency is obviously A Good Thing but seems pretty low priority seeing how build/tooling still use it in a lot of places; some where gyp.js wouldn't be a replacement.

[tejasmanohar]

seeing how build/tooling still use it in a lot of places; some where gyp.js wouldn't be a replacement.

@jbergstroem Good starting place may be linking where gyp.js wouldn't be a replacement?

[indutny]

All node.js related bindings live here now: https://github.com/indutny/gyp.js/blob/master/lib/gyp/bindings.js

[bmeck]

Should we just use https://github.com/creationix/nucleus ? Seems like a quicker route than starting from scratch

[indutny]

@bmeck this is something worth exploring. The only requirement that the build process should be much easier than in node.