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If the npm registry disappeared. How quickly could it be rebuilt? (Without the cooperation of npm inc). Is anyone still mirroring the registry? The migration away from couchdb and the registry software being closed source would make it difficult.
This is not a thought experiment. This is a real concern and possibility. The community would not be prepared.
Also, would this even be legal? When you create an npm account you give them the rights to distribute your work. If a new registry spins up, they wouldn’t have those rights. Maybe you would have to filter based on known licenses specified in package.json?
I had to do this thought experiment in a very serious way when I was running the Node.js Foundation. Happy to chat about it, the conclusions I came to are not obvious.
There is a lot to consider. Happy to chat more if you're interested.
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