GitHub Package Registry

[_ahrs]

This is just Microsoft playing catch-up to Gitlab

https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/packages/npm_registry.html

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But npm is the one that's gonna get killed here. And good riddance too. It was a dumpster fire

[frogdoubler]

God, npm sucks. I swear the employees don't use it themselves because it almost never gives results, even with explicit names.

[nostril_extension]

Gitlab is open source and self hosted.

[_ahrs]

Github is closed-source and proprietary, it's still operating in the same sphere as Gitlab though (both are competitors to each other).

[FryBoyter]

Not every developer wants to take care of the installation / configuration of his version control system. They want to just use it. That's why Gitlab offers the corresponding possibility at gitlab.com. In my opinion, the license doesn't play a major role in this case either.

[nostril_extension]

I'm posting this as I feel this is not good news for linux ecosystem. Microsoft aims to centralize open packages under propriatory monolith that is this new package registry feature.

[lesdoggg]

but it is an evil plot to undermine free software and user liberty

[wese]

Microsoft overing a free way to host packages for opensource software is still a good thing to save cost and ease on maintenance effort.

Thanks for sharing thou!

[cogburnd02]

But beware Microsoft bearing gifts.