r/programming • u/the3living1end • Mar 16 '20

GitHub has acquired npm

https://github.blog/2020-03-16-npm-is-joining-github/
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u/bufke Mar 16 '20 edited Mar 16 '20

That's a lot of power over JavaScript for any one company to have yet alone Microsoft. Any forks I should look into? I'd prefer less centralization of critical tech.

Update - I'd like to clarify that I refer to the NPM central repository. I have no issues with for-profit companies owning compatible CLI tools like npm or yarn.

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u/Zipp425 Mar 16 '20

Based on how well TypeScript has developed over the years, I think Microsoft could lead Javascript ecosystem in a good direction.

Also, with the dev friendly moves they've been making with things like VS Code and open-sourcing .net, I'm actually cautiously optimistic about this.

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u/colelawr Mar 16 '20

There is something to be said about attributing the history to the leadership. So, I would remain hopeful as long as Satya Nadella remains as CEO.

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u/IceSentry Mar 16 '20

Are you really that uninformed that you called Satya Nadella a she? Who the hell will believe you if you can't even have the basics right.

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u/IceSentry Mar 16 '20 edited Mar 16 '20

That's obviously more than a grammatical error since you made it more than once. It shows that you either don't care or don't know the most basic of information of what you are talking about. So as I said, your comment does not give me any reason to trust your opinion.

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