That’s one takeaway. There isn’t an alternative, though, so this isn’t actionabl...

swsieber · on July 13, 2018

No, it is actionable - create an alternative.

flukus · on July 13, 2018

> create an alternative

Or maybe just adopt one of the dozens that have been around for longer than NPM in the first place.

swsieber · on July 13, 2018

Was there ever a real adoptable alternative to npm for node packages? I'm all ears for suggestions.

flukus · on July 13, 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_software_package_manag...

There are many, most are open source, several have or could be ported to windows. What does npm offer that couldn't have been handled with an apt or rpm repository?

The obsessions of reinventing everything in every language is a giant waste of time.

drb91 · on July 13, 2018

Please do! I cannot.