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Re:NPM CEO Bryan Bogensberger Resigned by aikah on Friday September 20, 2019 @05:03PM (#21031266)
It's obvious to me that Microsoft will end up buying NPM Inc.
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Re:NPM CEO Bryan Bogensberger Resigned by goatinaboat on Friday September 20, 2019 @05:20PM (#21031406)
Why? They already own Github which is about to reduce NPM to “feature, not product” status
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Re:NPM CEO Bryan Bogensberger Resigned by dredmorbius on Friday September 20, 2019 @05:34PM (#21031525)
Why did Facebook buy WhatsApp, or Oracle buy Peoplesoft?

Typically: to enhance their offerings, remove a competitor, or shut it down.

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