Post #3017139
2026-02-13 05:00 UTC
@webology@mastodon.social @miketheman@hachyderm.io
https://peps.python.org/pep-0541/#invalid-projects
> [...] considered invalid and will be removed from the Index:
> [...]
> project uses obfuscation to hide or mask functionality
https://policies.python.org/pypi.org/Acceptable-Use-Policy/
> We do not allow content or activity on PyPI that:
> [...]
> uses obfuscation techniques to hide or mask functionality;
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@webology@mastodon.social 2026-02-13 13:06
@pradyunsg@mastodon.social @miketheman@hachyderm.io Sure, and I never pushed back there about obfuscated code. When one mentions the OSI Defintion that is a bit of a tax / misunderstanding to it, PyPI has never been only OSI-approve licenses. Mike didn't say that, but it confused me.