PEP 639 - Towards Licensing Standardization in Python Packaging

Explore the intricacies of PEP 639 and its efforts to standardize license metadata in Python packaging in this 31-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2024. Delve into the current pitfalls of license declaration, including the limitations of Trove classifiers and inconsistencies across build backends. Gain insights into the proposal's key components, such as the introduction of SPDX expression syntax, modifications to project and core metadata, and an improved glossary. Learn about the proposal's development over time, its current status, and the next steps in addressing the needs of the wider Python community, including downstream packagers like Linux distributions.