JSR Is Not Another Package Manager
Over the past years, new package managers like yarn and pnpm have emerged, enhancing how packages are downloaded. However, the npm package registry, a cornerstone of the JavaScript ecosystem, has barely evolved. Its last notable update was a “files” tab added years ago. The JavaScript language, known for its vibrant evolution, seems paradoxically mired in a distribution model that hasn’t kept pace.
Ryan Dahl is well known for creating NodeJS, and more recently Deno an ‘open-source JavaScript runtime for the modern web’ and JSR, which explain here.
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