On Nov 18, 2015, at 2:40 PM, Marcus Smith <qwcode@gmail.com> wrote:

> Will "direct references" ever be well-defined? or open to whatever any tool
> decides can be an artifact reference?

We can define the syntax without capturing all the tool support, which
is what PEP-440 and thus this PEP does.

so, to be clear, what syntax for the URI portion does it define or require? (beyond it just being a valid URI)

it sounds like you're saying nothing? i.e. although PEP440 says things like it "may" be a sdist or a wheel target or a "source_url", its wide open to whatever a tool may decide is a unique artifact reference?

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Only half way thinking about this right this moment, but I think so yes. It’s largely designed for private use cases which is why it’s not allowed on PyPI. It’s essentially a replacement for dependency_links.