Sage as a python package?

[Benjamin Matschke]

Would it be possible to restructure the SageMath project such that it becomes in the first place a python package? (A package that can be installed with pip in say the system's python.)

I believe that as a python package, sage would obtain a much wider user base.

Have there been attempts in this direction? What would be the difficulties/bottlenecks/obstacles?

For a normal user of the sage executable, nothing would have to change of course.

[Matthias Koeppe]

That's https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/29705