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Package managers be like (linux.community)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sorry Python but it is what it is.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago

Sure, for a new project. But when inheriting code I'm not in a position to pick.

The point is that the state of python package managers is a hot fucking mess compared to npm. Claiming that "npm is just as bad" (or worse) honestly seems ridiculous to me.

(And isn't pip/venv the one the requirements.txt one? Completely flat, no way to discern the difference between direct dependencies and sub-dependencies? No hashes? Sucks when it's time for updating? Yeah no thanks, I'd like a proper lock file. Which is probably why there are a dozen other tools.)