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by MrBuddyCasino 2460 days ago
They had a business model?
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steveklabnik 2460 days ago
They sell “organizations” for $7/month which gives you private packages, and also https://www.npmjs.com/products/enterprise
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koolba 2460 days ago
I always assumed their business model was "Stay afloat till $BIG_CORP acquires us".
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jacurtis 2460 days ago
I think that is still the business model. The $7 /mo for enterprise is the "Stay Afloat until..." part of that business model
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aikah 2460 days ago
It's obvious to me that Microsoft will end up buying NPM Inc.
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goatinaboat 2460 days ago
Why? They already own Github which is about to reduce NPM to “feature, not product” status
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dredmorbius 2460 days ago
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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