Why did Underscore.js remove support for AMD?

Question

1.3.0 — Jan. 11, 2012 Removed AMD (RequireJS) support from Underscore. If you\'d like to use Underscore with RequireJS, you can load it as a normal script, w

Answer 1

I felt the need to add to this fairly old question.

Both Backbone and Underscore now support AMD:

1. Underscore commit
2. Backbone Commit

Discussions (albeit Backbone's one is a bit puzzling as there is a clear discrepancy between the tone of the discussion and the actual outcome):

1. Underscore Issue
2. Backbone Issue