I like the simple solution that arXiv use (which allow anyone to publish a pre-print) also it has order of magnitude more code (compared to PyPI packages). If y

I like the simple solution that arXiv use (which allow anyone to publish a pre-print) also it has order of magnitude more code (compared to PyPI packages). If you want to be able to publish for the first time, you have to get a referral from a well established author on the platform. And of course, things might be easier because you need to register using your real identify and that is excepted. This is different for PyPI that until now does not expect people to have their real identifies linked to their accounts.