This package is a generic way to obtain the compilers for your system that conda-forge used to compile its ecosystem. These compilers are, therefore, guaranteed to be ABI compatible with the conda packages you have installed. These compiler metapackages are a convenience ONLY for users. Do NOT use these packages as a build or host dependencies in other recipes. Use the compiler Jinja template function instead. For C++ for example, use compiler('cxx') as usual.