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NPM today stands for Now Pay Me: JavaScript packaging biz debuts conduit for funding open-source coders

Jamesit

"I wonder what name we should give to developers who share their code (due to infrastructure requirements) but do not necessarily give any shites about it and just want money?"

"Open source developers"

Free software programmers respect the 4 freedoms. Open source programmers don't always respect the 4 freedoms.

The freedoms are:

(0) to run the program,

(1) to study and change the program in source code form,

(2) to redistribute exact copies, and

(3) to distribute modified versions.

Open source doesn't always guarantee the freedom to distribute exact copies or modified versions, or even the right to modify the software for private use.

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