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Re: Major bank accidentally published a private package to the public NPM Registry

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This really isn't news, folks. It happens every week. I was just grumpy this morning.

How much of them sending takedown notices was a desperate posturing of "omg please please please please don't use our code!!!"

I can't possibly see how they would possibly have any case.

Re: Major bank accidentally published a private package to the public NPM Registry

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Next tweet: “We sell a thing that prevents this kind of mistake ...” Just sayin.

I think that’s the perfect opportunity to let people in the enterprise world you have a solution for their problem. I wouldn’t expect any software targetted so specifically at enterprise to be free, and reaching the IT department of big companies to sell them your solution is a real pita.

So, good job.

Re: Major bank accidentally published a private package to the public NPM Registry

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post #4
post #3

This really isn't news, folks. It happens every week. I was just grumpy this morning.

How much of them sending takedown notices was a desperate posturing of "omg please please please please don't use our code!!!" I can't possibly see how they would possibly have any case.

If their code is proprietary, no one can use it. Even if they accidentally uploaded it to a public site.

Re: Major bank accidentally published a private package to the public NPM Registry

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Next tweet: “We sell a thing that prevents this kind of mistake ...” Just sayin.

How would you prefer free software be funded? :-P

OSS developers should just work for free, and live in destitution. Obviously. ;)
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