From e20116411395cb43e49280903515691f168bcfed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nivaas V Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:11:15 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4d79b192e1f47..5c652e0e03339 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ npm #### Is it "npm" or "NPM" or "Npm"? -**`npm`** should never be capitalized unless it is being displayed in a location that is customarily all-capitals (ex. titles on `man` pages). +**`npm`** should never be capitalized unless it is being displayed in a location that is customarily all-capitals (eg. titles on `man` pages). #### Is "npm" an acronym for "Node Package Manager"? -Contrary to popular belief, **`npm`** **is not** an acronym for "Node Package Manager." It is a recursive backronymic abbreviation for **"npm is not an acronym"** (if the project were named "ninaa," then it would be an acronym). The precursor to **`npm`** was actually a bash utility named **"pm"**, which was the shortform name of **"pkgmakeinst"** - a bash function that installed various things on various platforms. If **`npm`** were ever considered an acronym, it would be as "node pm" or, potentially, "new pm". +Contrary to popular belief, **`npm`** **is not** an acronym for "Node Package Manager." It is a recursive backronymic abbreviation for **"npm is not an acronym"** (if the project were named "ninaa," then it would be an acronym). The precursor to **`npm`** was actually a bash utility named **"pm"**, which was the shortform name of **"pkgmakeinst"** - a bash function that installed various things on different platforms. If **`npm`** were ever considered an acronym, it would be as "node pm" or, potentially, "new pm".