I’ve added a note about the analytics component, and restructured the points.
Thanks to everyone and please don’t make any more changes as I’m adding these to the news section and committing now. -Anshum > On Sep 20, 2017, at 10:30 AM, Anshum Gupta <ansh...@apple.com> wrote: > > +1 on keeping that section. I just read it wrong I guess, and assumed you > wanted to remove that section. > > -Anshum > > > >> On Sep 20, 2017, at 9:55 AM, Joel Bernstein <joels...@gmail.com >> <mailto:joels...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I think we should keep all the typical wording around upgrades. I'm just >> suggesting an arrangement of the highlights section. >> >> Joel Bernstein >> http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/ <http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/> >> >> On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 12:43 PM, Anshum Gupta <ansh...@apple.com >> <mailto:ansh...@apple.com>> wrote: >> Joel, I was actually asking if you meant removing the following section: >> >> Being a major release, Solr 7 removes many deprecated APIs, changes various >> parameter defaults and >> behavior. Some changes may require a re-index of your content. You are thus >> encouraged to thoroughly >> read the "Upgrade Notes" at >> http://lucene.apache.org/solr/7_0_0/changes/Changes.html >> <http://lucene.apache.org/solr/7_0_0/changes/Changes.html> or in the >> CHANGES.txt file accompanying the release. >> >> Uwe: I am ready with all my (website) changes, and just waiting on the Solr >> ‘news’ section that is a subset of the release notes. From the looks of it, >> we are done with the changes, and I can copy the relevant sections and >> commit the website changes. So yes, the release would happen on the 20th :) >> >> -Anshum >> >> >> >>> On Sep 20, 2017, at 8:34 AM, Joel Bernstein <joels...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:joels...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I think the release highlights are about what's exciting in the release. So >>> leading with the most exciting features is the way to go. Informing people >>> of changes that will affect them can be done in the upgrade notes in >>> CHANGES.txt. >>> >>> What do other people think about this? >>> >>> Joel Bernstein >>> http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/ <http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Anshum Gupta <ansh...@apple.com >>> <mailto:ansh...@apple.com>> wrote: >>> Also, I think it might make sense to add a line saying that the Ref Guide >>> for 7.0 would be released soon. >>> >>> -Anshum >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 20, 2017, at 8:20 AM, Anshum Gupta <ansh...@apple.com >>>> <mailto:ansh...@apple.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sounds good. >>>> >>>> Also, I am not a java expert like Uwe, and a few others here so let me >>>> know if we should leave in the ‘Jigsaw’ part. >>>> >>>> David, you added that yesterday and Mike looked at the Lucene release >>>> notes and let it stay there. So I was wondering if it’s >>>> important/reasonable enough to highlight in the release notes. >>>> >>>> -Anshum >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sep 20, 2017, at 8:12 AM, Joel Bernstein <joels...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:joels...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I would also consider changing the order of the list to highlight the >>>>> most interesting features. >>>>> >>>>> If I saw this as the top highlight I would think of this is mainly a >>>>> maintenance release. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Indented JSON is now the default response format for all APIs, >>>>> pass wt=json and/or indent=off to use the previous unindented XML >>>>> format. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joel Bernstein >>>>> http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/ <http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Joel Bernstein <joels...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:joels...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> I just made the edit. >>>>> >>>>> Joel Bernstein >>>>> http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/ <http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:06 AM, Joel Bernstein <joels...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:joels...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> For streaming expressions let's go with: >>>>> >>>>> Solr 7 Streaming Expressions adds a new statistical programming syntax for >>>>> the statistical analysis of sql queries, random samples, time series and >>>>> graph result sets. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Joel Bernstein >>>>> http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/ <http://joelsolr.blogspot.com/> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Christine Poerschke (BLOOMBERG/ LONDON) >>>>> <cpoersc...@bloomberg.net <mailto:cpoersc...@bloomberg.net>> wrote: >>>>> Cool. How about 7th and 8th bullet points like this. 8th bullet ending in >>>>> Java 9 future magic still, not that the magic counts but fitting things >>>>> on roughly a screen full for folks to easily get the gist of the new >>>>> release is important I think. >>>>> >>>>> -Christine >>>>> >>>>> * Solr 7 adds Streaming Expressions, a new statistical programming syntax >>>>> for >>>>> the statistical analysis of sql queries, random samples, time series and >>>>> graph result sets. >>>>> >>>>> * Solr 7 is tested with and verified to support Java 9 >>>>> >>>>> From: dev@lucene.apache.org <mailto:dev@lucene.apache.org> At: 09/20/17 >>>>> 15:54:54 >>>>> To: Christine Poerschke (BLOOMBERG/ LONDON ) >>>>> <mailto:cpoersc...@bloomberg.net>, dev@lucene.apache.org >>>>> <mailto:dev@lucene.apache.org> >>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: Release 7.0 process starts >>>>> This looks good, other than the wt=xml correction in #1, as Varun pointed >>>>> out. Also, I really think we should highlight streaming expressions (Math >>>>> Engine) even if that means we don’t hit the ‘7 points’ mark :). >>>>> >>>>> -Anshum >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 20, 2017, at 7:21 AM, Christine Poerschke (BLOOMBERG/ LONDON) >>>>>> <cpoersc...@bloomberg.net <mailto:cpoersc...@bloomberg.net>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Totally agree with choosing _7_ highlights for the Solr _7_ release! >>>>>> >>>>>> Below is the revised draft I came up with: >>>>>> >>>>>> (Notice that v2 is the 2nd bullet, though I think it yet needs to >>>>>> mention one or _two_ benefits of using the new API especially since we >>>>>> mention that /solr/ continues to work.) >>>>>> >>>>>> (Also notice some re-ordering of the bullets starting with the >>>>>> used-by-many JSON first, then v2 API second, then third collection >>>>>> creation which mentions faceting and so leads over to the fourth bullet >>>>>> re: facet refinement. Fifth is the new replica types (that bullet being >>>>>> slightly longer than the others to explain what the types are about). >>>>>> Sixth is auto-scaling which mentions future releases (would folks use >>>>>> new replica types first before moving on to auto-scaling?). Seventh and >>>>>> last then is Solr _7_ mention with Java _9_ i.e. the just-arrived future >>>>>> again there.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Solr 7.0 Release Highlights: >>>>>> >>>>>> * Indented JSON is now the default response format for all APIs, >>>>>> pass wt=json and/or indent=off to use the previous unindented XML >>>>>> format. >>>>>> >>>>>> * The new v2 API, exposed at /api/ and also supported via SolrJ, is now >>>>>> the >>>>>> preferred API, but /solr/ continues to work. >>>>>> >>>>>> * A new `_default` configset is used if no config is specified at >>>>>> collection >>>>>> creation. The data-driven functionality of this configset indexes >>>>>> strings as >>>>>> analyzed text while at the same time copying to a `*_str` field >>>>>> suitable for >>>>>> faceting. >>>>>> >>>>>> * The JSON Facet API now supports two-phase facet refinement to ensure >>>>>> accurate >>>>>> counts and statistics for facet buckets returned in distributed mode. >>>>>> >>>>>> * Replica Types - Solr 7 supports different replica types, which handle >>>>>> updates >>>>>> differently. In addition to pure NRT operation where all replicas >>>>>> build an >>>>>> index and keep a replication log, you can now also add so called PULL >>>>>> replicas, achieving the read-speed optimized benefits of a master/slave >>>>>> setup while at the same time keeping index redundancy. >>>>>> >>>>>> * Auto-scaling. Solr can now allocate new replicas to nodes using a new >>>>>> auto >>>>>> scaling policy framework. This framework will in future releases >>>>>> enable Solr >>>>>> to move shards around based on load, disk etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> * Solr 7 is tested with and verified to support Java 9. >>>>>> >>>>>> From: dev@lucene.apache.org <> At: 09/20/17 15:02:38 >>>>>> To: dev@lucene.apache.org <> >>>>>> Subject: Re: Release 7.0 process starts >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 9:16 AM Jan Høydahl <jan....@cominvent.com >>>>>> <mailto:jan....@cominvent.com>> wrote: >>>>>> And please, I was serious about choosing 7 major features and not adding >>>>>> random single improvements. The list has already creeped from 7 to 9 >>>>>> bullets. If you want to add something, then ask youself which of the >>>>>> other bullets that are less important to MOST USERS and then replace >>>>>> that bullet instead of adding more. Agree? >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree with that very much! Each bullet added de-values the list as a >>>>>> whole. IMO the Java 9 bullet can be removed (too few are even using it >>>>>> yet) and we get to 8 bullets; and those 8 are pretty good. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Lucene/Solr Search Committer, Consultant, Developer, Author, Speaker >>>>>> LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/davidwsmiley >>>>>> <http://linkedin.com/in/davidwsmiley> | Book: >>>>>> http://www.solrenterprisesearchserver.com >>>>>> <http://www.solrenterprisesearchserver.com/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >
