> Like make, npm isn't really intended to replace OS package management. npm is for using really "fresh" software. I'm not sure what you suggest here. Chrome e

> Like make, npm isn't really intended to replace OS package management. npm is for using really "fresh" software. I'm not sure what you suggest here. Chrome extensions are heavily sandboxed and thanks to that you can remove them cleanly. Does this mean that Chrome replaces OS package management? Is your intent to say that making npm installation more "dangerous" for users is a good idea as it drives people towards OS package management? What about the large set of software that is not won't ever be packaged for your distro/OS?