Re:Node.js Compiler – Compiling your Node.js application int...
by oliverkyss on Friday May 05, 2017 @04:42AM
(#14271979)
If the curation process allows joke packages to pass through, it is completely useless. Looks like the only difference from npm is extra bureaucracy then.
I think it's worth noting that with Java at least, besides not allowing package removal, the namespace is tied to a unique identifier with ownership verification, so the cause of the left-pad fiasco (kik wanting his namespace) is extremely unlikely to happen in the first place.