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		JoshTriplett on April 5, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why the name? And the Python Package Index, https://pypi.python.org/pypi , is also known as the "Cheese Shop".

pronik on April 5, 2015 | [–]

I never understood why you would name a package index after something that's literally got nothing to show... I know the reasoning, but it still feels strange.

yen223 on April 5, 2015 | [–]

The name lives on in python "wheels".

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