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Comment by ptx

2 months ago

NPM lock files seem to include hashes for integrity checking, so as long as you check the lock file into the VCS, what's the difference?

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ptx

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cxr  2 months ago

Wrong question; NPM isn't bedrock. The question to be answered if there is no difference is, "In that case, why bother with NPM?"

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