title: List of well-maintained `conda` channels
body: <p><code>conda</code> takes the <code>-c</code> argument to specify which channel to install packages from.</p>
  
  <p>Apart from the <code>default</code> channel, are all other channels a flat mess of user-created content, or are some channels widely regarded as professionally maintained and robust?</p>
  
  <p>Is the <code>intel</code> channel actually from the chip manufacturer, or can any old Joe Bloggs create a channel called <code>intel</code>?</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://anaconda.org" rel="noreferrer">anaconda.org</a> seems to list user-created channels without any kind of recommendations as to purpose or quality.</p>
  
  <p>Where can I find a curated lists of channels?</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Which are commonly well regarded (and why)</li>
  <li>Which channels serve which purposes</li>
  <li>New / interesting channels</li>
  </ul>