package.json devDependencies are not use properly

[benj0c]

First of all, we should clarify: dependencies are required to run, devDependencies only to develop, e.g.: unit tests, CoffeeScript to JavaScript transpilation, minification, etc. devDependencies are also installed on npm install in a directory that contains package.json, unless you pass the --production flag.

If we agree on that, there is list of npm packages needs to be moved from devDependencies to dependencies:

• async
• body-parser
• connect-livereload
• express
• gm
• jquery-file-upload-middleware
• lodash
• nodemailer

[bago]

We consider the "backend" a "development backend" and not a part of the final product (a client side javascript library).

So, those libraries are needed only during development.

[bago]

In fact, if you download the "binary releases" you won't find the development backend nor the libraries you cited.