[Feature] Make client available through conda-forge

[BastianZim]

Is this your first time submitting a feature request?

• I have searched the existing issues, and I could not find an existing issue for this feature
• I am requesting a straightforward extension of existing client functionality

Describe the feature

Currently, the client can only be downloaded through pip. It would be great if the client could also be dowloaded via conda.
The most popular way to do that is through conda-forge. It is an open source platform that builds and distributes packages for conda. The process is easy and straightforward with tools such as grayskull.

Currently, it is not possible to do that, as the license does not allow redistribution.

Ref:

• https://conda-forge.org
• https://github.com/conda-forge

• pinecone-python-client/LICENSE.txt

  Line 13 in 2265066

  3. Restrictions. The rights granted hereunder are subject to the following restrictions: (a) you shall not license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, outsource, disclose or otherwise commercially exploit the Licensed Software or make the Licensed Software available to any third party (other than the entity on whose behalf you enter into this EULA); (b) you shall not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the Licensed Software; (c) you shall not access the Licensed Software in order to build a similar or competitive product or service; (d) except as expressly stated herein, no part of the Licensed Software may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or other means; and (e) any future release, update, or other addition to the functionality of the Licensed Software provided by Pinecone (if any) shall be subject to the terms of this EULA unless Pinecone expressly states otherwise. You shall preserve all copyright and other proprietary rights notices on the Licensed Software and all copies thereof.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Install with pip

Who will this benefit?

Every user that uses conda. Conda is heavily used in the scientific community and would open this tool up to it.

Are you interested in contributing this feature?

I can submit the tool, I just need a different license that allows redistribution.

Anything else?

I am a reviewer at conda-forge and can try to answer any questions that might occur.

[daverigby]

Note that as of v3 pinecone-client has been relicensed under Apache-2.0, which should address any redistribution issues, if anyone in the conda ecosystem wants to add pinecone-client to conda-forge.

[BastianZim]

Awesome, thank you!