[$] Python, packaging, and pip—again

Python packaging discussions seem like they often just go around and
around, ending up where they started and recapitulating many of the points that
have come up before. A recent discussion revolves around the pip package installer, as they
often do. The central role that is occupied by pip has both
good points and bad. There is a clear need for something that
can install from the Python Package Index
(PyPI) immediately after Python itself is installed. Whether there
should be additional features, including project management, that come
'inside the box', as well,
is much less clear—not unlike the question of which project management
'style' should be chosen.