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I am wondering if there is a niche for a paid repository (npm or maven) that actually verifies/tests/analyzes libraries and recommends/bans libraries/versions t
by democracy 5y ago
I am wondering if there is a niche for a paid repository (npm or maven) that actually verifies/tests/analyzes libraries and recommends/bans libraries/versions that didn't pass such verifications. That could potentially prevent Equifax hack, Log4j, etc. Could be good for the enterprise.
I am frankly surprised that dependency attacks are not a big thing yet (or they are?) as we devs just throw in any dependency in if it looks like its doing the job.
Also many corporate repos are just a garbage bin of crap. I can quietly replace a library in the repo, make sure the projects grab my modified version before the release and rollback shortly after). I remember called this a "maven bomb" and discussed with my teammates and a manager - who didn't give a shit
- perihelions 5y agoWhat would prevent a free (gratis) repository from tracking everything the paid repository recommends, and simply cloning that? Like CentOS did with Red Hat. It's a difficult question when all the underlying work is FOSS.
- zingplex 5y agoPerhaps customers would be able to sponsor the review of specific packages.
- dehrmann 5y agoThis is sorta what Linux distros do, though it doesn't work as well for Java as something like Python.