[Distutils] A process for removal of PyPi entries

[Chris Withers]

On 03/06/2013 03:43, Noah Kantrowitz wrote:
>
>> Some people are saying "files uploaded" vs. "downloadable packages".
>> I don't like the "files uploaded" criterion because IMO it's a
>> perfectly valid use case to list a package on PyPI which is only
>> available via external revision control.
>
> Sorry, if you haven't had time to follow lately we have already begun deprecating this system.

I hope you're misunderstanding what pje is saying; this isn't about 
hosting distributions elsewhere, this is about having a PyPI listing for 
a project that is under development but it hasn't got to the point where 
it's sensible for a release to be made.

>> Heck, a project that only has planning documents and a reasonably
>> active mailing list should still qualify for PyPI listing, else the
>> original distutils-sig would not have qualified for reserving the name
>> "distutils" on PyPI, before its first release.  ;-)
>
> If a reasonably active project doesn't have anything to show after six months, I think we have different definitions of 'reasonably active'.

...or different definitions of 'software quality' ;-)

Seriously, I don't think anyone would argue that we have enough nested 
list printers in this world or that a package without any contact 
details or description is fair game to delete, but I must echo what 
others have said in that a unilateral process where a project is deleted 
without the owner being given a reasonable time to respond doesn't seem 
like a good idea.

cheers,

Chris

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