PEP 610: specification will live on packaging.python.org (#1282)

Also add note about reproducibility

As suggested by Nick Coghlan at https://discuss.python.org/t/draft-pep-recording-the-origin-of-distributions-installed-from-direct-url-references/1535/41?u=sbidoul

* PEP 610: amending must be done by writing a new PEP

As suggested by NIck Coghlan
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@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ as a dictionary with the following keys:
- A ``vcs`` key (type ``string``) MUST be present, containing the name of the VCS
(i.e. one of ``git``, ``hg``, ``bzr``, ``svn``). Other VCS's SHOULD be registered by
amending this PEP.
writing a PEP to amend this specification.
The ``url`` value MUST be compatible with the corresponding VCS,
so an installer can hand it off without transformation to a
checkout/download command of the VCS.
@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ on how to use the ``vcs``, ``requested_revision``, and other fields of
``vcs_info``; and in
some cases additional VCS-specific fields.
Tools MAY support other VCS's although it is RECOMMENDED to register
them by amending this PEP. The ``vcs`` field SHOULD be the command name
them by writing a PEP to amend this specification. The ``vcs`` field SHOULD be the command name
(lowercased). Additional fields that would be necessary to
support such VCS SHOULD be prefixed with the VCS command name.
@ -478,6 +478,13 @@ Use cases
the ``tag`` value if present, as it has immutable semantics.
Tools MAY choose another approach, depending on the needs of their users.
Note the initial iteration of this PEP does not attempt to make environments
that include editable installs or installs from local directories
reproducible, but it does attempt to make them readily identifiable. By
locating the local project directory via the ``url`` and ``dir_info`` fields
of this specification, tools can implement any strategy that fits their use
cases.
Backwards Compatibility
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