[Docs] "Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages" description possibly out of date #4941

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   changed the title [-][Docs] "Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages"[/-] [+][Docs] "Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages" description possibly out of date[/+] on Apr 7, 2025
3. jaraco commented on Apr 19, 2025

   

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   Yes, it's out of date. Setuptools aims to be and should declare that it's primarily a build backend, so just the 'build' part is relevant.
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5. Avasam commented on May 22, 2025

   

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   What would be a good description nowadays?
   "Build Python packages and C Extension Modules"
   "A Python build backend with support for C Extension Modules"
   "The default PEP-517 build backend"
6. jaraco commented on May 22, 2025

   

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   I've been aiming for "best in class build backend" and "support for C/C++ extension modules". Maybe "most extensible" I'm less concerned about "default".
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   closed this as completedin #5178on Feb 10, 2026