[nickstinemates]

This didn't go so well for Docker Inc. when they tried to do this with Docker Hub

[BiteCode_dev]

Doesn't matter, the PSF is not for profit. If people starts trying to avoid the throttle by using alternatives, it just saves money.

[gsnedders]

AIUI, PyPI doesn't _actually_ cost that much to host: it's all donated/sponsored hosting (with data largely served from Fastly), and the "cost" I'd expect is "what it would cost if we actually had to pay the normal published prices".