Entropy Stew wrote:

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I think they're both kind of dicks, but the the big takeaway is that package management systems that only have a single global namespace are stupid and lead to this sort of problem.

-/ES/-

And the letcherousness of these corporations is perfectly shown in this example. Kik are perfectly happy to use Azer's libraries for free to the extent where their whole product breaks when one of them gets removed - while at the same time threatening him with legal action over a new project he is creating.