The problem is, as long as old python versions continue to exist, the competing standards also will continue to exist. From a user experience stand point it is

The problem is, as long as old python versions continue to exist, the competing standards also will continue to exist. From a user experience stand point it is horrible. Depending on the python, pip, or Setup tools version on a system the Install command might do something drastically different in each case. Often it’s not even clear what’s happening under the hood.