> Since it is a subproject of DataFusion, maybe we can just archive the repo > with a note saying it is not undergoing active development anymore and > direct questions to the mailing list / other github locations
I completely agree with this approach. > Also, since all the software is Apache licensed, if someone wanted to work > on it for a while there is no reason they couldn't fork the project (either > in datafusion-contrib or elsewhere) and keep working on it. Yeah, one thing to add is the new project can't be called `datafusion-ray` again. On Tue, Jul 29, 2025, at 18:00, Andrew Lamb wrote: > Since it is a subproject of DataFusion, maybe we can just archive the repo > with a note saying it is not undergoing active development anymore and > direct questions to the mailing list / other github locations > > Also, since all the software is Apache licensed, if someone wanted to work > on it for a while there is no reason they couldn't fork the project (either > in datafusion-contrib or elsewhere) and keep working on it. > > Andrew > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM Xuanwo <xua...@apache.org> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I agree that we should take steps to actively update the project status. >> >> However, this project has already been donated to the ASF, so I don't >> think moving it back is an option. >> >> IMO, the more practical approach is to request archiving the project as it >> stands. If at least three people want to work on it in the future, they can >> reactivate it when needed. >> >> On Mon, Jul 28, 2025, at 23:57, Andrew Lamb wrote: >> > I agree moving it back to contrib makes sense unless we can find a new >> > champion to help drive it forward within the official repositories. >> > >> > On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> The DataFusion Ray project [1] originated in datafusion-contrib and was >> >> donated to the Apache DataFusion project in September of last year. >> >> There was a period of intense development, primarily driven by a single >> >> contributor, during which the project underwent a significant rewrite. >> >> Unfortunately, the project has now been abandoned. The last commit was >> >> almost four months ago, and the main contributor is now working on a new >> >> distributed DataFusion project, which will soon be available in >> >> datafusion-contrib. >> >> >> >> My opinion is that we should move the DataFusion Ray repository back to >> >> datafusion-contrib at this time. >> >> >> >> I would like to hear thoughts from the community. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Andy. >> >> >> >> [1] https://github.com/apache/datafusion-ray >> >> >> >> -- >> Xuanwo >> >> https://xuanwo.io/ >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@datafusion.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@datafusion.apache.org >> >> -- Xuanwo https://xuanwo.io/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@datafusion.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@datafusion.apache.org
