[Python-ideas] support toml for pyproject support

[Anders Hovmöller]

>> He's referring to PEPs 518 and 517 [1], which indeed standardize on
>> TOML as a file format for Python package build metadata.
>> 
>> I think moving anything into the stdlib would be premature though –
>> TOML libraries are under active development, and the general trend in
>> the packaging space has been to move things *out* of the stdlib (e.g.
>> there's repeated rumblings about moving distutils out), because the
>> stdlib release cycle doesn't work well for packaging infrastructure.
> 
> If I had the energy to argue it I would also argue against using TOML
> in those PEPs.  I personally don't especially care for TOML and what's
> "obvious" to Tom is not at all obvious to me.  I'd rather just stick
> with YAML or perhaps something even simpler than either one.

This thread isn't about regretting past decisions but what makes sense given current realities though.

/ Anders