For similarity join, we use AQL+ that is based on AQL. I think deprecating
(not removing) AQL is OK. Ultimately, AQL+ should be converted to SQL++ :-)

Best,
Taewoo

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 9:04 PM, Steven Jacobs <[email protected]> wrote:

> I’ll give the BADest +1 I can :)
> Steven
>
> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 8:50 PM Gerald Sangudi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > :-)
> >
> > On Sep 7, 2017 11:44 AM, "Michael Carey" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > As AsterixDB evolves, and additional features are added - e.g., DISTINCT
> > aggregate support, or properly implemented query-bodied functions,
> > supporting two query languages is hugely expensive:  Updating two
> grammars,
> > parsers, rules, tests, ... IMO it is time to let go of AQL as an
> externally
> > supported interface to AsterixDB and only have SQL++ going forward.  I
> > think "everyone" has migrated - and if not we should force that
> migration.
> > (Cloudberry is on SQL++ nowadays, BAD is on SQL++ nowadays, ...)  Any
> > objections?  If not, I think we should make this decision officially and
> > stop putting energy into carrying the AQL legacy around with us.
> Thoughts?
> >
>

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