On: Request Node lib used by 48k modules is now deprec...

[wnevets]

When did maintenance mode become deprecated? Why isnt that hyperbole?

[hombre_fatal → wnevets]

They have marked the package as deprecated on NPM. https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/deprecate

See the banner on this page: https://www.npmjs.com/package/request

They are urging people to consider the enumerated alternatives.

[tantalor → hombre_fatal]

> No new changes are expected land. In fact, none have landed for some time.

That's not what "deprecated" means. That's "maintenance mode".

Deprecated means no new clients should use it, and existing clients should migrate to library X or Y, because it's going to be deleted by 202X.

[hombre_fatal → tantalor]

They don't want to maintain this software forever and are definitely urging people to use other software. They even admit that they will merge fix PRs with a disclaimer of "no promises".

I mean, the developer themself has said it's deprecated and has marked it as such formally on NPM with a link to a post that urges people to use alternatives, so I'm unsure of what you're arguing nor what it achieves. Seems to satisfy your own definition, they just don't have an exact date on when their maintenance charity will run out.

[wnevets → hombre_fatal]

>They have marked the package as deprecated on NPM.

Fair enough, the OP link didnt actually mention deprecated anywhere.

[outside1234 → wnevets]

They don't expect maintenance mode to last forever and they don't want new developers to use it.