[woodruffw]

The publishing topology is pretty fundamentally different: the entire power (and danger) of language package managers is that anybody can publish, not just a privileged few.

(This cuts both ways: I’d say that distribution package managers have learned valuable lessons about what users actually want from language package managers. Learning is a good thing.)

[oneshtein]

Why not to create a separate list of verified package versions for most popular packages, AKA «stable» channel?

Use stable channel for typical packages, use bleeding edge channel for some specific packages only.

[philipwhiuk]

> verified package versions

Who is doing this verification?

[cheschire]

And then who watches the watchmen? Chains of authority can always be questioned. I think GP is suggesting that the package management platforms themselves provide the verification if they want to stay in the business of being the de facto source.

[oneshtein]

Those with skin in the game.