[ SPM ] Multi Package Repositories

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SE-0292, which is currently in review, proposes an alternative solution to the problem of monorepos, by allowing maintainers to specify a path when publishing package releases to a registry. Quoting from the specification:

4.5.5. Package location

A client MAY use path and url parameters together to publish a single package located in a subdirectory of a repository or to publish multiple packages from different paths in a single repository.

If a client specifies a path parameter, a server SHOULD look for a Package.swift file at that location. Otherwise, it SHOULD look at the root directory. If a Package.swift file doesn't exist at that location, a server SHOULD respond with a status code of 404 (Not Found).

Would this be a reasonable solution to the problems you've identified here?

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