[Distutils] "Please use a mix of different-case letters and numbers in your password"

[Antoine Pitrou]

Jim Fulton <jim <at> zope.com> writes:
> 
> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Antoine Pitrou <antoine <at> python.org>
wrote:
> > Jim Fulton <jim <at> zope.com> writes:
> >>
> >> Some password managers (including both that I've used) let you access your
> >> passwords via the web, so they aren't stored locally.
> >
> > Will they work with setup.py too (e.g. the register command)?
> 
> They will work with anything that requires typing, as you can copy and paste
> (or even view and transcribe) a password from a web interface.

Does that mean the password in stored in clear text by some third-party
provider?