Company
Date Published
Author
Bruno Garcia
Word count
810
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The .NET ecosystem's NuGet package management system has introduced a feature to curb misleading namespaces and instill security by allowing developers to reserve package prefixes. This change was made to address the issue of inconsistent naming conventions, which created distrust among .NET users. With the new feature, developers can request a reserved prefix for their packages, ensuring that only authorized parties use those prefixes. The process is simple, with a few hours' response time from NuGet's account team. The change also introduces organizations on NuGet.org, allowing companies and teams to collaborate under a single identity. Furthermore, Sentry plans to sign its packages, which will allow developers to fully trust the package's integrity when loading it into their app.