I would like to have https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO-1667 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO-1667> resolved in 1.8.0 if possible. This issue prevents serializing/deserializing objects with certain schemas…
—Z > On Jul 1, 2015, at 10:50 AM, Niels Basjes <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I would say go for the 1.8.0 > > Note that there are a few issues that seem appropriate to include for > this one because they relate to a change in 'backwards compatibility": > > - AVRO-1586 Build against Hadoop 2 > ( which should also fix AVRO-1453 Release version of avro-tools > compiled against hadoop2 ) > - AVRO-1559 Drop support for Ruby 1.8 > > On a personal note I would like a 'Yes, commit' / 'No, won't fix' > choice from you guys regarding this proposal (Patch included): > AVRO-1633 Add additional setXxx(Builder) method to make user code > more readable. > > Niels Basjes > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Tom White <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> It would be good to do another Avro release soon. I'm happy to create >> a release candidate so we can vote on it. >> >> What do folks think about releasing 1.7.8 vs. 1.8.0? There are very >> few changes in the 1.7 branch, so it might be best to release 1.8.0 >> from trunk. There have been enough changes to justify a new minor >> release I think. Are there any drawbacks to doing that? >> >> The unresolved 1.8.0 issues are here: >> >> http://s.apache.org/Cdt >> >> And the unresolved 1.7.8 issues are here: >> >> http://s.apache.org/5ShO >> >> Thanks, >> Tom > > > > -- > Best regards / Met vriendelijke groeten, > > Niels Basjes
