I could never justify the time investment to upstream a lot of my python-build-standalone work. I made some attempts. But it always felt like I was swimming against a heavy current and the talk to meaningful action ratio was too high. The payoff would be there. But it was the kind of work someone would have to pay me to do: not how I would choose to spend my free time on nights and weekends.

I’m optimistic the Astral folks will have better success than me and I support them in their efforts. They have viable, popular solutions in hand. Hopefully that helps convert others to their cause. “If you build it they will come.”