[Python-Dev] pip: cdecimal an externally hosted file and may be unreliable [sic]

[Paul Moore]

On 9 May 2014 13:25, Donald Stufft <donald at stufft.io> wrote:
>> You're claiming that Mercurial moved to hosting on PyPI solely because
>> users suddenly needed to add a flag to install from pip? As opposed to
>> because PyPI gave them a more reliable hosting platform, for example?
>> OK. I certainly can't give any evidence to dispute that claim,
>> although I'm surprised.
>
> I don’t know that for a fact but If my memory is correct that’s a reasonable
> assumption based on the timeline.

As Stefan pointed out, improved PyPI infrastructure such as the CDN
seems like a much more likely reason for Mercurial to have switched.
Paul