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> [With NPM] the mechanism for linking to external libraries is fundamentally centralized through the NPM repository, which is not inline with the ideals of the web.



> which is not inline with the ideals of the web

Subjective.

> Centralized currency exchanges and arbitration is not in line with the ideals of the web! - Cryptocurrency

Nek minute. Besides, let's get real here; they will just end up centralized on GitHub. How exactly is that situation much different than npm or any other language ecosystems library directory being mirror-able?


The centralization of git on Github is completely different in nature from the centralization of Node packages on npm.

git does not require Github to be online to work, nor relies on Github existence for its functionality.


I'm talking about the centralization of software packages(Go, Deno) on GitHub as it applies to dependency resolution.




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