New T&C: Is PyPI moving towards a paid subscription model and/or abandoning package neutrality?

[brettcannon]

@glemaitre

2. PSF May Remove Content

We have the right to refuse or remove any User-Generated Content that, in our sole discretion, violates any laws or PSF terms or policies.

While this paragraph is about content, I would expect the PSF to also have the rights to terminate services when violations of laws or PSF terms or policies occur. However, the current paragraph is much more permissive regarding terminations.

Do realize we are talking about legal terms of service for a US non-profit. Don’t be surprised if the answer is, “the lawyers require it to be this broad to protect the PSF from lawsuits”. I also don’t think it changes what PyPI could do previously since the only formal terms were the terms of use which didn’t formally outline any of this and thus didn’t have any restrictions for what PyPI could do (i.e. why worry now if you didn’t worry before?).

Also note that the ToS at the bottom says, “Questions about the Terms of Service? Contact us at legal@python.org”, so there is a place to go for a more formal response.