Privately run 'open source' code repositories are not what the open web should run on.
I would say that this marks the beginning of the end for npm as anything viable for front-end code repositories and probably for anything related to node.
I propose an open-source alternative for front-end JavaScript libraries and dependency management.
Anyone calling for npm modules and browserify to rule the day for front-end JS should question their opinions on the matter.
I don't know. I think it's fine if a private company that is maintaing the registry also wants to monetize parts of it. They are after all expending considerable effort and resources, and they're doing nothing to stop others from hosting registries.
What would be nice is decentralization — because these registries are so similar to link shorteners I am wondering what a peer to peer registry system would look like a la DNS...
I would say that this marks the beginning of the end for npm as anything viable for front-end code repositories and probably for anything related to node.
I propose an open-source alternative for front-end JavaScript libraries and dependency management.
Anyone calling for npm modules and browserify to rule the day for front-end JS should question their opinions on the matter.