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Have what? Heavily invested in language you're building? I think that's a given.

Not clear-headed about this? https://old.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1nbkwzt/packag...

    > gingerbill[S] 1 point 2 hours ago
    >  So a tool that enables evil is not an evil tool?

See counterpoint: hammers, freezers, cars, arrows, guns, bombs, planes, etc. Each of them *can* enable evil. Same way a package manager *can* enable sprawling dependency list.

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You see you just completely missed my replies to that too.

> Let's put it this way, what does a package manager specifically (not the other distinctions I make in the article) do (other than enable bad laziness and lack of proper vetting) that is actually good?

https://old.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1nbkwzt/packag...

And you missed the retort to that reply as well. It's a force multiplier and a time saver. Same as with any tool.

And to reply to your next post:

     > Getting to hell quicker is not a good thing. "Emerge on the other side quickly", the other side is still hell, you haven't emerged out of it.

Remaining stuck in limbo forever is worse than going to hell faster :) At least in hell you have a decent company.

I'd rather use a hammer even if there is a higher chance to smack my fingers than to have to hit a nail repeatedely with my head.

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