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Re:70% of new NPM packages in last 6 months were spam by Joker_vD on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @08:05AM (#41180525)
> allowing open-source developers to capture the value they create

But... then why would I use their code if whatever value it creates is captured by them the developers and so I am no better from where I was? That's like paying your employees the additional value they produce instead of the market wages: you then literally have no reason to hire them since their work is exactly profit-neutral.

Re:70% of new NPM packages in last 6 months were spam by thfuran on Wednesday August 07, 2024 @09:39AM (#41181364)
As if the only goal a potential employer could possibly have is to accrue capital.