NPM stands for 'Node Package Manager' and it's a key piece of the Javascript infrastructure. If you need to add a function to your platform, you can type 'npm install whatever' and it does the job. But there have been concerns expressed recently about the stability and longevity of NPM. This acquisition by the Microsoft-owned GitHub addresses that concern. Now I have no doubt that a non-corporate alternative to NPM will be rolled out. That's as it should be. And the innovation can take place on this edge system, while NPM remainst mainstream and stable.
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