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Popular JavaScript library starts showing ads in its terminal

• ta5guu577g 7y ago
  The JavaScript ecosystem is a cess pool, horrible decisions everywhere. Our build logs have JS library maintainers e-begging for money, e-begging for jobs and so on, its pathetic (esp. considering the crud code in them). The bloat and resource usage is out of control too. Time to start over I think.
  • pjmlp 7y ago
    That is what happens when someone depends on VC money. Regarding starting over, check https://youtu.be/MO8hZlgK5zc https://youtu.be/MO8hZlgK5zc
    • juststeve 7y ago
      wow that was a great video thank you
• paulddraper 7y ago
  This has always been an insane "feature" of npm: the developers of a package can -- at any time -- message me whenever I install a version of it. An ad is an obviously obnoxious form of this, but for years there's been the vomit of dumb messages Library XYZ is now Library XYZ2. Please upgrade and thanks for all the love. =D WHY IS THIS EVEN A THING? Build systems/package management systems should be hermetic and reproducible. Touching existing stuff after you've published it is just wrong. If I wanted to see what things you've done since a particular version, I would look at your version control history, or https://www.npmjs.com/advisories https://www.npmjs.com/advisories