Microsoft buys package management system 'npm', what is the founder's desire to integrate with GitHub?



Microsoft has announced via its blog

on the software development platform GitHub that it will acquire npm , a JavaScript package management system. GitHub is under the umbrella of Microsoft in 2018, so it is considered to be essentially a Microsoft acquisition, and it is said that GitHub and npm will be integrated in the future.

The npm Blog — Next Phase Montage
https://blog.npmjs.org/post/612764866888007680/next-phase-montage

npm is joining GitHub-The GitHub Blog
https://github.blog/2020-03-16-npm-is-joining-github/

Microsoft buys JavaScript developer platform npm; plans to integrate it with GitHub | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-buys-javascript-developer-platform-npm-plans-to-integrate-it-with-github/

GitHub announces acquisition of npm, a JavaScript package management service. Future integration of GitHub and npm-Publickey
https://www.publickey1.jp/blog/20/githubnpmjavascriptgithubnpm.html

npm is a system that manages JavaScript packages with Node.js. It is a huge service that manages 1.3 million packages at the time of writing, has 12 million users, boasts 7.5 billion downloads per month, and is very important in JavaScript development.

On March 16, 2020, Microsoft announced the acquisition of npm. GitHub was acquired by Microsoft in 2018 and is already under Microsoft umbrella.

Microsoft bought GitHub for more than 800 billion yen, GitHub's openness is expected to be maintained-GIGAZINE



After the acquisition of npm, Microsoft will strengthen its JavaScript infrastructure and platform by investing in speeding up, stabilizing, and expanding npm. GitHub CEO

Nat Friedman said on a blog that he will enhance the npm experience for developers and administrators and work with the JavaScript community to shape the future of npm.


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Also, in order to improve the security of open source software, it is said that GitHub and npm integration will be considered in the future, and it will be possible to track modifications of npm packages from GitHub pull requests .

The npm public registry can be used free of charge. In addition, npm paid services npm Pro, Teams and Enterprise will continue to be supported, but in the second half of 2020, npm paid service users will be able to transfer private packages on npm to GitHub's package management system `` GitHub Friedman says it will be able to migrate to Packages and specialize npm as a public JavaScript registry.

Isaac Z. Schreuter, npm's founder, has been watching GitHub since around 2009, and asked GitHub VP Shanku Niyogi , 'What about trying to buy my npm?' It was said that he sometimes called directly. Isaac describes the action as 'crazy.'

He also said he never thought he would love Nut and other team members on GitHub in a series of acquisition deals. While discussing how to adapt npm to GitHub, he noticed that the acquisition was good for the npm as well as the JavaScript community.


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`` I will not give up npm to an organization that can not manage the npm registry, '' Isaac said repeatedly, but GitHub has enthusiastic support for open source, and above all, Isaac has He thinks that there is something special to be thrilled. The acquisition is neither a loss leader or a savvy way to fire employees, but an important strategic support for GitHub's goal of lowering software development costs. Isaac says it is an asset.

'It's an honor to be able to support the JavaScript community in a new way,' said GitHub's Friedman.

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