I agree - I also think that the Deno package management is overlooking good features about npm.
The ability to run npm outdated or npm install some-package@latest is really convenient.
Having a single place when you can find packages also makes finding them very easy and intuitive - just go to npmjs.com and you can find everything you need.
Installing and managing dependencies becomes so much easier with a centralized package registry.
I know Go is using URLs to load deps, so maybe they found a way to make it work in a way resembling a package manager. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to use it, so I can't tell.
Maybe once the Deno project matures the community will find a way to handle it more gracefully. Although I do think Deno has a lot of merit regarding dependency management - working with absolute versions, dismissing the node_modules folder and only downloading packages once (unless --reload is used) are very nice approaches.
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I agree - I also think that the Deno package management is overlooking good features about npm.
The ability to run
npm outdatedornpm install some-package@latestis really convenient.Having a single place when you can find packages also makes finding them very easy and intuitive - just go to npmjs.com and you can find everything you need.
Installing and managing dependencies becomes so much easier with a centralized package registry.
I know Go is using URLs to load deps, so maybe they found a way to make it work in a way resembling a package manager. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to use it, so I can't tell.
Maybe once the Deno project matures the community will find a way to handle it more gracefully. Although I do think Deno has a lot of merit regarding dependency management - working with absolute versions, dismissing the node_modules folder and only downloading packages once (unless --reload is used) are very nice approaches.