[MetaCosm]

It is a problem, on one set of packages that are a part of a rather large distro, not sure I would consider it a show stopper, just an annoyance.

Yes, Python is a mess. But, Python has been a horrific mess for years now, on multiple distros. I just ended up giving up on Python. Distro problems, 2/3 split, GIL and various other buggy nonsense slowly just reduced its value versus other languages.

[pekk]

This isn't about Python being a mess, it is about an Ubuntu release messing it up. You know there's a problem when you lose important features you'd get with ./configure; make; make install