conda-forge / miniforge

A conda-forge distribution.
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Maintaining relevance in 2024 #602

Open hmaarrfk opened 3 weeks ago

hmaarrfk commented 3 weeks ago

We started Miniforge as the solution to install conda+conda-forge when no support was provided for Arm (both linux + eventually osx).

Over the years, to address usability challenges with the growing number of packages, Mambaforge was created.

A few other requests were made to integrate other packages from the r ecosystem, or improve on the conda backend by using micromamba or pixi.

However, in 2024, it seems difficult to move forward since we are considering backward compatibility for users that use Miniforge in their CIs.

Ideas on how to keep Miniforge relevant in 2030 encourage!!!!

cc: @wolfv

(ctrl+enter when creating a new issue seems to post a blank issue..... it keeps happening to me)