>> Author A releases a package X, then drops the idea and removes >> the package, freeing up the name for others to use. Later on, >> author B uses the name X for something different and creates >> a new package X with a new set of releases. > > I wonder by the way whether PyPI supports the "dropping package name > forever" use case now.
Of course. When you delete a package, all traces of it are deleted from PyPI for good, except for a log record stating that the package was deleted (and by whom, which again isn't published). Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Catalog-SIG mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/catalog-sig
