Meltano

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Doing some diving on packaging Meltano and some other python packagers for a client to make install a bit easier. I have steered clear of conda for a while, but when I got back into packaging I had to take a look.

<https://pythonspeed.com/articles/conda-vs-pip/> this article does a pretty great job breaking it down.

For my requirements it fits pretty well but thought I'd share for others who are new to Python and don't have the background with conda!

Seems like with Docker nowadays you can get by easier without Conda.

But I still love the idea of Python, and 3rd party executables being installed with the rest of my dependencies. Probably won't go down this rabbit hole for a bit but thought I'd share as I've heard a few people mention conda!

just be cautious regarding Conda’s license changes this past year… I am not up on how it all shook out but.. it’s affected some around me

<https://www.anaconda.com/blog/anaconda-commercial-edition-faq>

for python deps on top of meltano I simply added them along with my Juju Charm.. but I can appreciate what conda does with binaries