# PEP 751: one last time

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-751-one-last-time/77293>\
**Category:** Standards\
**Created:** [January 16, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-751-one-last-time/77293 "2025-01-16T01:09:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![brettcannon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/brettcannon/32/34895_2.png) [@brettcannon](https://discuss.python.org/u/brettcannon)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 3:20am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-751-one-last-time/77293/149 "2025-03-29T03:20:38Z")

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> [@pf\_moore](#):
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> > [@brettcannon](#):
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> > I’ll make it “MAY” then.
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> What I meant was that I prefer the existing wording (i.e., SHOULD NOT). Sorry for being unclear.

Ah, then I will leave it alone.

> [@pf\_moore](#):
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> > [@brettcannon](#):
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> > I can update the PEP to clarify that installers need to decide what they may want to populate `extras` and `dependency_groups` with if the user performs no UX action to show a selection/preference.
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> That’s fine, if you want to. As I say, I’m happy with it as it stands, so don’t bother just on my account.

Now worries as it’s a small update that I think makes sense.

I opened [PEP 751: address some minor user feedback by brettcannon · Pull Request #4330 · python/peps · GitHub](https://github.com/python/peps/pull/4330) , but I’m going to let you decide if it’s an improvement or not, @pf_moore ; feel free to either merge it or simply close it.

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