[$] Python, packaging, and pip—again

Python packaging discussions seem like they often just go around andaround, ending up where they started and recapitulating many of the points thathave come up before. A recent discussion revolves around the pip package installer, as theyoften do. The central role that is occupied by pip has bothgood points and bad. There is a clear need for something thatcan install from the Python Package Index(PyPI) immediately after Python itself is installed. Whether thereshould 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.