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datenarsch on Nov 17, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Security issue related to the NPM registry

Don't try to put the blame for the absolute mess that is NPM on Microsoft.

hn_throwaway_99 on Nov 17, 2021 | [–]

MS bought NPM in March 2020. I'm certainly not "blaming" MS for NPM's issues, but they bought them, so they're definitely responsible for them now.

detaro on Nov 17, 2021 | [–]

Microsoft wanted to own it, so now they own it. If they buy stuff they can't fix, their problem.

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