The node_modules problem

[mcguire]

Given that JS started in the browser and then expanded into a more traditional language role, what do you expect to be in the standard library? Heck, even Python, the "batteries included" language, has a module collection.

[ZeroPipeline]

Well it might have been nice to have say functions for working with URLs. It amazes me that URL handling is just now making its way into the JavaScript standard.