[13:36:18] <naan> Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"c:\scoop\apps\python\3.8.1\python.exe" "C:\scoop\apps\python\current\Scripts\pip.exe" '
[13:38:00] <naan> this is in powershell and my gut says it's related to this https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/6582
[13:38:51] <naan> I could try to confirm by building pip with distlib 0.3.0 but not sure where to start
[21:36:52] <naan> for the benefit for anyone who comes here in the future and checks the logs, my corporate antivirus (mcafee) was causing the fatal error in launcher because 'violating the rule "Executing any child process"'