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# 2023-05-24 Conda Community Meeting

* [Meeting link](https://zoom.us/j/9138593505?pwd=SWh3dE1IK05LV01Qa0FJZ1ZpMzJLZz09)
* [What time is the meeting in my time zone](https://arewemeetingyet.com/UTC/2022-12-07/17:00/b/Conda%20community%20meeting)

## Attendees

| Name                     | Initials | Affiliation    | GH Username        |
| -------------------------| -------- | -------------- | ------------------ |
| Jannis Leidel            | JL       | Anaconda/conda | jezdez             |
| Ken Odegard              | KO       | Anaconda/conda | kenodegard         |
| Dave Clements            | DPC      | Anaconda       | tnabtaf            |
| Ruben Arts               | RA       | Prefix.dev     | ruben-arts         |
| Travis Hathaway          | TH       | Anaconda       | travishathaway     |
| Adolfo Ochagavía         | AO       | Independent / Prefix.dev | aochagavia |
| Katherine Abrikian       | KCA      | Anaconda/conda | kalawac            |
| Cheng H. Lee             | CHL      | \*conda\*      | chenghlee          |
| Wolf Vollprecht          | WV       | prefix.dev     | wolfv              |
| Asmit Malakannawar       | AM       | N/A            | asmitbm            |
| Daniel Holth             | DH       | Anaconda       | dholth             |
| Bianca Henderson         | BH       | Anaconda       | beeankha           |


12 people total


## Introductions

- [x] RA: Developer at prefix.dev, previously worked at Smart-Robotics on Developer experience topics including Conda
- [x] AO: Rust contractor, working together with Prefix.dev

## Announcements

- [x] KO: May releases are ongoing: conda 23.5.0, conda-build 3.25.0, and conda-libmamba-solver 23.5.0
    - FYI conda renames .state.json cache files to .info.json
    - conda-build uses conda-index as a new dependency 

## New Agenda Items

- [x] WV/AO: resolvelib-rs - a new conda resolver based on resolvelib
    - repo: http://github.com/prefix-dev/resolvelib-rs
    - Pubgrub was hard.  It assumes continuous ranges in matchspec.
    - Pip also did not choose pubgrub.
    - WV did a live demo.
    - Request for notes on the pubgrub effort.
    - 
- [x] JL: Graduating conda.org to main conda org
    - initial vote failed due to not reaching quorum among the steering council members: https://github.com/conda-incubator/conda-dot-org/issues/110
    - communication around votes not good enough?
- [x] WV: started the boa/rattler-build spec CEP: https://github.com/conda-incubator/ceps/pull/53
- [x] TH: Is it time for a different approach to conda's project board?
	- Existing board is highly focused on Anaconda employees
	- Does it make sense to create a board more welcoming to those outside Anaconda?
	- We often run into issue limits for boards (< 1200), so I think these should be project specific (e.g. `conda`, `conda-build`, etc.)
	- Both [conda-libmamba-solver](https://github.com/orgs/conda/projects/15) and [conda-dot-org](https://github.com/orgs/conda-incubator/projects/3) offer good examples of what this could look like
- [x] DPC: When others talk about XXXXXX, should we say "Prefix" or "Prefix.dev"?
    - Written down: Prefix.dev is better; for spoken, you can use either.
    - if you talk to electric auto enthusiasts, maybe use the .dev (https://prefix.com/)

## What is this meeting for?

Various parts of the conda community gather on a regular basis. This meeting brings together all of these sub-communities for a community wide call.

