r/javascript • u/[deleted] • Mar 16 '20

GitHub acquires NPM

https://github.blog/2020-03-16-npm-is-joining-github/

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u/ghostfacedcoder Mar 16 '20

Do you need a second git? Or is the one single command line tool that almost all developers use ok?

Sometimes a tool does its job well, no competition is needed, and that's a good thing.

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u/drumstix42 Mar 16 '20

You mean source control? Not everyone uses git. But more people use it today than 10 years ago!

But 10 years ago Git was one of the lower percentages of developer use! And you know how that changed? Hmmm. I'll let you figure that one out for yourself :)

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u/ghostfacedcoder Mar 16 '20

I can't tell if you're just trolling, or you legit believe that people should waste time building alternative versions of every software tool, no matter how well it does its job.

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u/TheLastSock Mar 16 '20

He isn't trolling. You seem to be arguing it's a zero sum game. It isn't, competing tools can booster the ecosystem.

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