Deno support

[ProvocaTeach]

Hello, I am opening an issue for supporting Deno via ES module importing out-of-the-box, per discussion in issue #138 at the suggestion of @jacoscaz.

Deno is a runtime for JavaScript created by Ryan Dahl (who also built Node). Benefits of Deno include:

• Direct support for TypeScript
• Security by default
• Browser-like behavior whenever possible

Members of the Quadstore team may have a better idea than I do of how far-off this is. I don’t have a great sense of how much the most popular RDF/JS projects depend on Node. However, Skypack or a similar Deno-friendly CDN may be a good way to provide stopgap support.

Some helpful Deno links:

• Deno homepage
• Deno v1.13.2 manual
  • Section on module system
  • Section on using npm / Node.js code
  • Section on Deno-friendly CDNs, e.g. Skypack
• Skypack docs
  • Package checks: Best practices for Node package authors wishing to support ES modules.
  • Deno support: How Skypack can be used for Deno specifically, and when this is/isn’t possible.
• 10 Things I Regret About Node.js - Ryan Dahl - JSConf EU: Helpful for understanding the philosophy and design goals of Deno.
• Syntax.fm episode on Deno: A somewhat-silly but comprehensive podcast introduction to Deno that assumes no prior knowledge.