- Published on November 20, 2024
- In AI Features
Conda is in Trouble
Conda hasn’t gathered enough widespread acclaim to make its use seem inevitable.
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- By Shalini Mondal
Recently, PyTorch announced that its version 2.5 will be the last release available on their official Anaconda (-c pytorch) channel.
This particular decision stems from the high maintenance costs associated with Conda builds, which, according to PyTorch, are not justified by the relatively low usage compared to the higher download counts from PyPI.
“PyTorch will stop publishing Anaconda packages that depend on Anaconda’s default packages due to the high maintenance costs for conda builds which are not justifiable with the ROI we observe today (as seen in download discrepancies between PyPI vs. Conda),” said Eli Uriegas, an engineering manager at PyTorch, on GitHub.
“We are directing users to utilise our official wheel packages from download.pytorch.org or PyPI, or switch t
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Shalini Mondal
Shalini is a senior tech journalist, exploring the latest advancements in AI. When she's not reporting on the latest innovations, you can find her immersed in her next literary adventure.
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