# Dpip - Python Package Index (pypi.org) on IPFS

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dpip-python-package-index-pypi-org-on-ipfs/4836>\
**Category:** Ecosystem and Usage\
**Created:** [February 8, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dpip-python-package-index-pypi-org-on-ipfs/4836 "2019-02-08T20:31:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AuHau](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/auhau/32/3170_2.png) [@AuHau](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/AuHau)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dpip-python-package-index-pypi-org-on-ipfs/4836/1 "2019-02-08T20:31:20Z")

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Hey there,

I am starting an initiative to bring Python’s package ecosystem into IPFS. My initial proposal is currently here: [https://github.com/AuHau/dpip/issues/1](https://github.com/AuHau/dpip/issues/1)

I will welcome any feedback, suggestions, tips and of course help with working on this.

Let me know what you think!

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**Author:** ![DaniellMesquita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/daniellmesquita/32/7300_2.png) [@DaniellMesquita](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/DaniellMesquita)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dpip-python-package-index-pypi-org-on-ipfs/4836/2 "2019-12-04T05:48:44Z")

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A user is asking for what you proposes: [Software Repository Mirrors may be a good start for IPFS](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/software-repository-mirrors-may-be-a-good-start-for-ipfs/1713/4)  
There is also a mirror of Ubuntu packages,

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**Author:** ![DaniellMesquita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/daniellmesquita/32/7300_2.png) [@DaniellMesquita](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/DaniellMesquita)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dpip-python-package-index-pypi-org-on-ipfs/4836/3 "2019-12-04T06:00:36Z")

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@koalalorenzo, what do you think about pip on IPFS?

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**Author:** ![koalalorenzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/koalalorenzo/32/745_2.png) [@koalalorenzo](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/koalalorenzo)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 9:38am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dpip-python-package-index-pypi-org-on-ipfs/4836/4 "2019-12-04T09:38:51Z")

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I think that IPFS needs way more work to be production-ready before making assumptions and build products on top of it.

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**Author:** ![DaniellMesquita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/daniellmesquita/32/7300_2.png) [@DaniellMesquita](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/DaniellMesquita)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dpip-python-package-index-pypi-org-on-ipfs/4836/5 "2019-12-05T18:46:38Z")

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You don’t look the same who were happy about Ubuntu packages on IPFS ([making assumptions](http://web.archive.org/web/20191204155219/https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ubuntu-archive-on-top-of-ipfs/1579/9)) and even offered host to that.  
But I totally agree. Your newer, more [concise comment](http://web.archive.org/web/20191204155623/https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ubuntu-archive-on-top-of-ipfs/1579/17) told about deduplication of packages. I believe it needs more in terms of dedup: IPFS firstly needs to look inside of compressed files and divide into objects (like git) instead of doing it for a whole file. This is the first thing before using Linux packages on IPFS, which will be a lot of duplication, a thing IPFS like to avoid.