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No one's comparing java and C. The phrase "C-derived" here includes, eg., python/php/ruby/javascript/etc. ie., all those languages whose targeted VM is extensib
by mjburgess 5y ago
No one's comparing java and C. The phrase "C-derived" here includes, eg., python/php/ruby/javascript/etc. ie., all those languages whose targeted VM is extensible with C.
The idea is that there's a "cluster of C-based ecosystems" of languages whose open-source philosophy, programming culture, etc. "is just fun". In contrast with the JVM ecosystem which, I think, just isnt.
- vips7L 5y agoSo you’re comparing the maven ecosystem to that of the maddening dependency graph of node?! The place where the _maintainer_ of your dependency may or may not introduce a zero day just to make a political statement? Or that of Python where the package managers _globally_ install dependencies and you need virtual environment shenanigans to not break everything???
- Tainnor 5y agoFWIW, there are Python package managers that don't install dependencies globally, such as Poetry (and before that Pipenv, although I really wouldn't recommend it). It's a shame most people (and projects) still use requirements.txt, though.