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)

Activities to undertake:

Shedding old responsibilities

• Migrate internally from Mambaforge to Miniforge3
• Sunset plan for Mambaforge
• Sunset for Mambaforge docker images
• Update information in this repo: Inaccurate info re Mambaforge deprecation in README FAQ #625

Building new features

• feature 1
• feature 2