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Pacman, apt-get, et al also have something most language specific package managers don't, maintainers. Maintainers back port security fixes and are careful not
by flukus 9y ago
Pacman, apt-get, et al also have something most language specific package managers don't, maintainers. Maintainers back port security fixes and are careful not to break binary compatibility. A random $lang specific package is unlikely to have either, if you expect a bug fix you have to upgrade to the latest version. Developers that don't want to provide this sort of stability typically hate distro package managers.
No package manager can fix a cultural problem.
- vk23 9y agoIf you rely on dependencies that are not maintained you are already in trouble. Being the author/maintainer of a package comes with a responsibility. NPM already showed us what happens if you just let people do their thing.