def load_installed_version(self):
        installed_packages = get_installed_pypackages()
        if self.package in installed_packages:
            self.version = "=={}".format(
                installed_packages[self.package].version)
def is_active(self):
        """
        Returns True when the start date is today or in the past and the
        task has not yet been completed.
        """
        start = self.start_date()
        return not self.is_completed() and (not start or start <= date.today())