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Federating JavaScript's language commons with Entropic (Interview)

The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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NPM: Balancing Open Source and Venture Capital

This chapter explores the historical and financial dimensions of NPM, the popular JavaScript package manager, shedding light on its operations and implications of venture capital funding. The discussion contrasts NPM's support models with those of other ecosystems, such as RubyGems, while examining the challenges faced by package maintainers in a rapidly evolving environment. By introducing concepts like Entropic, the chapter emphasizes the importance of decentralization and developer autonomy in the context of open source projects.

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