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David Thompson <dthompson2@worcester.edu> skribis:

> That's true, but we can't hope to have reproducible web applications if
> we just ignore npm.  IMO, we have to try, we have to come up with tools
> to ease maintenance, and we have to do more outreach in the hopes that
> we may convince *someone* outside of our circle that this work is
> worthwhile.  Maybe it's hopeless, but web development is the industry
> I've been in for my entire professional career (and it doesn't look like
> that will change anytime soon) and I really want things to get better,
> so I will continue to paddle against the current.

I guess you=E2=80=99re right that we must give it a try.  It=E2=80=99s grea=
t to have
people with a web development background on board.

Ludo=E2=80=99.