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Is a Node.js package that downloads binaries possible/allowed on Appwrite Cloud?
Hello everyone! 👋
I'm thinking of adding text to a photo using a cloud function on Appwrite Cloud. I found NPM package called node-canvas:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/canvas
The description states that binaries will be download for macOS, Linux and Windows. I was wondering: Is it possible/allowed to use this package on Appwrite Cloud?
(Please note that I haven't tried to add this package yet, because I thought it's better to hear everyone's thoughts on this first. 😊)
I'm not a huge fan of the fact that it uses binaries actually. I was wondering how Appwrite Cloud deals with this and if I'll run into problems, since I don't have access to the underlaying operating system.
TL;DR
Developers are wondering if they can use the node-canvas NPM package, which downloads binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows, on Appwrite Cloud to add text to images. They are concerned about potential issues with using binaries on the platform due to lack of access to the underlying operating system.
Solution: Appwrite Cloud does not allow downloading binaries, so using this package may not be compatible. Consider alternative solutions that do not rely on downloading binaries.