source-distribution
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No—install only if you have already identified a specific need for this package. The fact sheet contains no functional description, the license treatment is unclear despite a MIT claim, high install friction (source-only), and dormant maintenance (649 days inactive) all argue against adoption without strong external evidence of its utility and correctness.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.10; no runtime dependencies listed, so the package's actual functionality cannot be inferred from the fact sheet.
- High install friction: source distribution only, no wheels.
- Dormant maintenance status (649 days since last release, no recent commits visible) raises concern about ongoing support and bug fixes.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear—the description mentions MIT, but the fact sheet records license_spdx and license_raw as null and license_treatment as 'unclear'. Verify the actual license terms before relying on this package in production.
last release 2024-11-03 (649 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 451,228 downloads/mo, #6,587 on PyPI
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pip install source-distribution
import source_distribution- What does this package actually do? The description excerpt contains only installation and license boilerplate, with no functional description.
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- What is the package's primary use case or problem domain? No keywords, summary, or project description are provided.
- Is the dormant status (649 days, no visible commits) a concern for your use case, or is the package feature-complete?
What it is and what it does
source-distribution is a Python package distributed only as source (no wheels), supporting Python 3.10 and later on CPython and PyPy. The fact sheet provides no functional description—the package's README excerpt contains only installation and license information, leaving its actual purpose, API, and use cases entirely unclear. It has not been updated in 649 days and shows no recent repository activity, suggesting dormant maintenance. The license is stated as MIT in the description but recorded as unclear in the metadata, creating ambiguity about its actual license terms.
Use it for
- Distributing custom Python source code as a package when wheel distribution is not required or desired.
- Archiving or sharing Python source in a standardized PyPI-installable format.
- Development or testing scenarios where source-only distribution is acceptable.
Worth the install?
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No—install only if you have already identified a specific need for this package.
The fact sheet contains no functional description, the license treatment is unclear despite a MIT claim, high install friction (source-only), and dormant maintenance (649 days inactive) all argue against adoption without strong external evidence of its utility and correctness.
Install
source-distribution on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: source distribution only, no wheels. Dormant maintenance status (649 days since last release, no recent commits visible) raises concern about ongoing support and bug fixes.
Requires Python >=3.10; no runtime dependencies listed, so the package's actual functionality cannot be inferred from the fact sheet.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear—the description mentions MIT, but the fact sheet records license_spdx and license_raw as null and license_treatment as 'unclear'. Verify the actual license terms before relying on this package in production.
Quickstart
pip install source-distribution
import source_distributionVerify before relying
- What does this package actually do? The description excerpt contains only installation and license boilerplate, with no functional description.
- Why is license_treatment 'unclear' when the description claims MIT? Confirm the actual SPDX license identifier.
- What is the package's primary use case or problem domain? No keywords, summary, or project description are provided.
- Is the dormant status (649 days, no visible commits) a concern for your use case, or is the package feature-complete?
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 649 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 451,228 / month, #6,587 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy |
Evidence: source_distribution-0.0.3.tar.gz
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