The fact they have paid plans does not mean they're making a profit. I've never worked at a company which pays for their products - the offering is not worthwhile since you can just use ssh packages.
A package manager or package-management system is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner.[1]
A package manager deals with packages, distributions of software and data in archive files. Packages contain metadata, such as the software's name, description of its purpose, version number, vendor, checksum (preferably a cryptographic hash function), and a list of dependencies necessary for the software to run properly.
Dependencies... install in OS... hmmmm
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Docker is very similar to
npm, as it's basically a package-manager, and package-hosting-platform.Monolithic systems seem complex and annoying, but they usually win out as they have an integrated and smooth workflow for developers...
I think
npmandDockerare great tools and aren't going away any time soon...Containerd is probably not going anywhere, but if docker isn't able to find a way to turn a profit I don't think they'll be staying around...
how does npm profit?
They don't afaik. They got acquired by microsoft, before that they were using investor money to keep the lights up.
Npm have enterprise plans (private registries and other tools), but I'm not sure if they actually make a profit
NPM has not only enterprise plan also personal plans.
npmjs.com/products
The fact they have paid plans does not mean they're making a profit. I've never worked at a company which pays for their products - the offering is not worthwhile since you can just use ssh packages.
company, i had worked at, has been subscribing private plan. they don't want sharing their technique and skills.
I have so many questions about first two paragraphs... 😕
Happy to answer any questions, was it unclear?
A package manager or package-management system is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner.[1]
A package manager deals with packages, distributions of software and data in archive files. Packages contain metadata, such as the software's name, description of its purpose, version number, vendor, checksum (preferably a cryptographic hash function), and a list of dependencies necessary for the software to run properly.
Dependencies... install in OS... hmmmm