[FEA] Add `python/skimage` to a `conda` channel (or `pypi`)
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
We started working on a dispatch backend for skimage, scikit-image/scikit-image#7466. And Windows users have issues installing cucim.skimage submodule, related #454
Describe the solution you'd like
Installing just the python/skimage subdirectory already works on Windows.
So adding a Windows-compatible cucim.skimage package on a conda channel (or pypi) should not require a lot work.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Make the whole cucim library Windows compatible, but it would take more work than just shipping cucim.skimage.
Additional context
Discussed at the Scipy 2024 conference with @vyasr and @jakirkham
Thanks @JoOkuma, this has also come up a few times in the past and the scikit-image dispatch backend work would be a good reason to revisit this.
I am personally +1 on figuring out a way to distribute a Windows package including cucim.skimage and cucim.core (omitting only the cucim.clara I/O module that depends on the linux-only C++ build).