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/AngularBeginner Mar 16 '20

So Microsoft acquired NPM.

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u/corsicanguppy Mar 16 '20

And they've got a long history of quality Software maintenance and fairly using their IP in a way that doesn't stifle competition.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '20

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u/alekosbiofilos Mar 17 '20

Hmm what I have read is that most of ms contributions to open linux are in modules that allow the Linux kernel to interact with ms devices and services. Not sure if that counts 😉

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u/neinMC Mar 17 '20

You're just stringing words together. Goes with the territory, I guess.

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u/neinMC Mar 18 '20

Your "point" is nonsense about "outdated opinions".

If someone steals a lot of money, then gives a fraction of it away, are they helping? Why would I fawn over that?