release notes here:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Release+Notes#ReleaseNotes-Version1.1.0

migration notes here:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Migration+Guidance

Will kick out an RC today or in next day or two hopefully.

Thanks
Joe

On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 9:13 AM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Some good news - we can put our twitter processor back in the game.
>
> Legal VP at Apache just sent out the decision.
>
> Will immediately restore that to action and put in the follow-on
> ticket to ensure the twitter4j library moves away from the old Json
> lib (there is a PR to replace it).  We can only keep it this way until
> April so unless twitter4j resolves their source dependency we'll be
> back in this position.
>
> thanks
> joe
>
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 1:38 PM, Michael Moser <moser...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Awesome.  Your prompt and detailed feedback is very much appreciated!
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> mike - also to clarify based on what you brought up I updated the JIRA
>>> description as follows
>>>
>>> The following also would be true:
>>> 1) Apache NiFi 1.0.0 repositories should work just fine when applied
>>> to an Apache NiFi 1.1.0 installation.
>>>
>>> 2) Repositories made/updated in Apache NiFi 1.1.0 onward would not
>>> work in older Apache NiFi releases (such as 1.0.0)
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 12:33 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Mike - yeah good catch and good question.  It does support the old
>>> > format.  We've always been pretty good about being diligent to allow
>>> > folks to upgrade and it honor existing state and in many cases
>>> > configurations and it would automatically port them over.  What has
>>> > always been far more problematic is 'rollback' where people ran on
>>> > newer configurations but could not then go back to old framework code.
>>> > That is what NIFI-2854 tackles at least as far as the
>>> > content/prov/flowfile repositories go.  Now, the code and
>>> > serialization is done in such a way that older version can simply
>>> > ignore what never versions encoded if they don't understand it but
>>> > they should be able to continue on.
>>> >
>>> > I just tried out a 1.0.0 flow with data queued up.  Upgraded to a
>>> > latest NiFi 1.1.0-SNAPSHOT.  Moved the repos over.  And it came up
>>> > perfectly with all the queue data ready to roll.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> > Joe
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Michael Moser <moser...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >> After seeing "Repositories now support rollback" in the release notes
>>> and
>>> >> reading NIFI-2854 [1], I have a question.
>>> >>
>>> >> Are repositories created using NiFi 1.0.0 compatible with NiFi 1.1.0
>>> >> software?  This is the goal that the ticket seems to indicate with 1.1.0
>>> >> onward, but it's not clear whether 1.0.0 -> 1.1.0 is included.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> -- Mike
>>> >>
>>> >> [1] - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-2854
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 12:08 PM, James Wing <jvw...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Going through the tickets, it seems like quite a release.  A few more
>>> >>> things for your list:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> GenerateFlowFile updated to support literal/expression content and
>>> >>> attributes
>>> >>>
>>> >>> AWS-related:
>>> >>> * New processors PutCloudWatchMetric, PutKinesisStream
>>> >>> * Updated processors PutS3Object (content type, signer options), ListS3
>>> >>> (performance, versions)
>>> >>> * Added support for AWS assume role credentials with proxy
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thanks,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> James
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> > matt
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > i'll add a wiki page or set of instructions linked from the release
>>> >>> notes.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > all,
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > walked through the 250 or so JIRAs in the 1.1.0 release and pulled
>>> out
>>> >>> > highlights.  The items noted are as follows.  Will likely reduce this
>>> >>> > down further for the release notes but wanted to put this out in case
>>> >>> > folks have things they think are really important to highlight.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > - Core Improvements:
>>> >>> >    - Performance: Session Migration
>>> >>> >    - Stability: Cluster Management
>>> >>> >    - Developer: Framework supports easy user driven classloader
>>> extension
>>> >>> >    - Expression Language: Now supports base64 and hex encoded values
>>> >>> > and Math functions
>>> >>> >    - Repositories now support rollback
>>> >>> >    - Faster startup due to more efficient state restoration algorithm
>>> >>> > - UX Improvements:
>>> >>> >    - Visual Backpressure Indicator
>>> >>> >    - Introduced more colors to better highlight actions and
>>> components
>>> >>> >    - Performance: Validate non-running components
>>> >>> >    - Provenance graph image can be exported
>>> >>> >    - Cron Scheduling for Primary node tasks now supported
>>> >>> > - Updated versions
>>> >>> >    - Azure Event Hub 0.9.0
>>> >>> >    - Spark 2.0.1
>>> >>> >    - Hadoop 2.7.x
>>> >>> > - New/Improved Processors
>>> >>> >    - new Fetch/Put Elastic Search 5.0
>>> >>> >    - new ParseCEF to parse CEF formatted logs
>>> >>> >    - improve ExtractEmail now supports TNEF files
>>> >>> >    - new Validate CSV
>>> >>> >    - improved Solr processors now support SSL and Kerberos
>>> >>> >    - new Websocket client and server processors
>>> >>> > - New Utility
>>> >>> >    - Zookeeper Migrator (move from one zookeeper to another)
>>> >>> > - Security
>>> >>> >    - Restricted Processors
>>> >>> >    - Site-to-site now supports port forwarding
>>> >>> >    - Improved Policy Management UX
>>> >>> > - Migration Notes:
>>> >>> >    - Restricted Processors
>>> >>> >    - Twitter Processor Removed
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 10:17 PM, Matt Burgess <mattyb...@apache.org
>>> >
>>> >>> > wrote:
>>> >>> > > Is there a good spot for us to put instructions on how to build the
>>> >>> > > Twitter processor and/or the Social Media NAR in the meantime?
>>> Maybe a
>>> >>> > > Wiki page or something simple to say "go to this directory, run
>>> this
>>> >>> > > Maven command, drop the NAR into your deployment..." ?
>>> >>> > >
>>> >>> > > On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 9:34 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >> Team,
>>> >>> > >>
>>> >>> > >> We appear to be very close.  Andy is working NIFI-3024 but
>>> otherwise
>>> >>> > >> it is focus on testing.
>>> >>> > >>
>>> >>> > >> I'm going to prep the RC and release notes now.  Unfortunately the
>>> >>> > >> twitter changes for json.org will need to remain.  Consensus
>>> forming
>>> >>> > >> on the legal-discuss thread regarding a grace period has been
>>> elusive
>>> >>> > >> and we're already prepared to make the right steps so we'll just
>>> need
>>> >>> > >> to take that on by being empathetic to the user base.
>>> >>> > >>
>>> >>> > >> Thanks
>>> >>> > >> Joe
>>> >>> > >>
>>> >>> > >> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 7:37 AM, Andre <andre-li...@fucs.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>> Andy,
>>> >>> > >>>
>>> >>> > >>> Great to see NIFI-3050 implemented and certainly good news that
>>> NiFi
>>> >>> > 1.1.0
>>> >>> > >>> is set to include a number of security related improvements.
>>> >>> > >>>
>>> >>> > >>>
>>> >>> > >>>
>>> >>> > >>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 2:38 PM, Andy LoPresto <
>>> alopre...@apache.org
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Just updating this thread that NIFI-3050 [1] and NIFI-3051 [2]
>>> have
>>> >>> > been
>>> >>> > >>>> added to my plate for this release. Coordinated with Joe Witt
>>> and
>>> >>> they
>>> >>> > >>>> should both be included.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3050
>>> >>> > >>>> [2] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3051
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Andy LoPresto
>>> >>> > >>>> alopre...@apache.org
>>> >>> > >>>> *alopresto.apa...@gmail.com <alopresto.apa...@gmail.com>*
>>> >>> > >>>> PGP Fingerprint: 70EC B3E5 98A6 5A3F D3C4  BACE 3C6E F65B 2F7D
>>> EF69
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Nov 16, 2016, at 12:08 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Team
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There is a thread on apache legal-discuss that might allow for a
>>> >>> > >>>> graceperiod of continued usage of the json library.  Am going to
>>> >>> keep
>>> >>> > >>>> a close eye on this and if VP Legal approves we'll be able to
>>> keep
>>> >>> the
>>> >>> > >>>> twitter processors in which is definitely a good thing.  Will
>>> advise
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 10:37 AM, Bryan Bende <bbe...@gmail.com
>>> >
>>> >>> > wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I've noticed an issue with the per-instance class loading
>>> capability
>>> >>> > >>>> introduced in NIFI-2909 where the additional classpath
>>> resources can
>>> >>> > get
>>> >>> > >>>> incorrectly removed from the class loader.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I was able to reproduced this with a unit test and have a fix
>>> >>> ready. I
>>> >>> > >>>> believe this is important and needs to go in for the 1.1
>>> release,
>>> >>> > going to
>>> >>> > >>>> re-open NIFI-2909 and submit a PR shortly.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> -Bryan
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Matt Gilman <
>>> >>> matt.c.gil...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I have two items that I would like to wrap up prior to creating
>>> an
>>> >>> RC
>>> >>> > for
>>> >>> > >>>> 1.1.0. NIFI-2949 addresses some UX issues around Remote Process
>>> >>> Group
>>> >>> > port
>>> >>> > >>>> configuration. The work is already completed and I will be
>>> reviewing
>>> >>> > it
>>> >>> > >>>> this today. Additionally, following recent interest on the
>>> mailing
>>> >>> > list,
>>> >>> > >>>> I'd like to knock out NIFI-3020. This will allow an admin to
>>> >>> > configure a
>>> >>> > >>>> strategy for user identity when logging in via LDAP.
>>> Specifically,
>>> >>> it
>>> >>> > will
>>> >>> > >>>> support usage of the DN (the default and current
>>> implementation) as
>>> >>> > well as
>>> >>> > >>>> the username the user logged in as. I should be able to have a
>>> PR up
>>> >>> > for
>>> >>> > >>>> this work later today.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks!
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Matt
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-2949
>>> >>> > >>>> [2] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3020
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> The code is within the twitter4j library itself.  I filed a
>>> request
>>> >>> to
>>> >>> > >>>> twitter4jg.  The most likely case is we will need to submit a
>>> PR to
>>> >>> > them.
>>> >>> > >>>> However, I don't see this as something that should delay the
>>> >>> > release.  We
>>> >>> > >>>> can provide instructions for folks wanting to use the processor
>>> >>> during
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> time we cannot make it available in a convenient manner.  I will
>>> >>> > provide
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> meaningful comment about this in release notes and pointers on
>>> what
>>> >>> > folks
>>> >>> > >>>> can do in the meantime.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Nov 15, 2016 7:41 PM, "Andy LoPresto" <alopre...@apache.org>
>>> >>> > wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I understand there was a discussion thread within the NiFi
>>> community
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> for
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> this as well and I missed responding to that at that time. It
>>> just
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> seems
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> me like JSON processing is necessary for GetTwitter, which is
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> incredibly
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> useful for demonstrating NiFi’s ability to read from a high
>>> volume
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> stream
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> out of the box. With NIFI-3019 (Remove GetTwitter from default
>>> >>> build),
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> is
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> there any related effort to substitute an acceptable replacement
>>> >>> JSON
>>> >>> > >>>> library to restore this functionality?
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3019
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Andy LoPresto
>>> >>> > >>>> alopre...@apache.org
>>> >>> > >>>> *alopresto.apa...@gmail.com <alopresto.apa...@gmail.com>*
>>> >>> > >>>> PGP Fingerprint: 70EC B3E5 98A6 5A3F D3C4  BACE 3C6E F65B 2F7D
>>> EF69
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Nov 15, 2016, at 4:36 PM, Andy LoPresto <
>>> alopre...@apache.org>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I’m working with Bryan Rosander to close out NIFI-3024,
>>> NIFI-2655,
>>> >>> and
>>> >>> > >>>> NIFI-2653. I believe Matt Burgess is working on NIFI-3011 and we
>>> >>> > >>>> investigated some alternate TLS config options for the new
>>> version
>>> >>> of
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> client library.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Is there any alternative to excluding the GetTwitter processor?
>>> >>> Using
>>> >>> > >>>> Johnzon [1] or the Android re-implementation [2] discussed in
>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> mailing
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> list thread?
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> [1] https://johnzon.apache.org/
>>> >>> > >>>> [2] https://developer.android.com/reference/org/json/package-
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> summary.html
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Andy LoPresto
>>> >>> > >>>> alopre...@apache.org
>>> >>> > >>>> *alopresto.apa...@gmail.com <alopresto.apa...@gmail.com>*
>>> >>> > >>>> PGP Fingerprint: 70EC B3E5 98A6 5A3F D3C4  BACE 3C6E F65B 2F7D
>>> EF69
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Nov 15, 2016, at 3:58 PM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Team
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Very happy to see that we are down to three items remaining
>>> tagged
>>> >>> to
>>> >>> > >>>> 1.1.0.  Solid effort over the recent weeks to close the gap
>>> >>> including
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> work
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to get past the now category x Jason dependency we had.  The
>>> most
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> notable
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> impact from that is the wildly popular GetTwitter processor,
>>> the fav
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> new
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> nifi user and demo processor, can no longer be included in the
>>> >>> default
>>> >>> > >>>> build.  It is optionally available if users choose to build and
>>> use
>>> >>> it
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> but
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> we won't distribute binaries that have it.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I see some review movement on some patch available but untagged
>>> >>> items.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I plan to kick off the 1.1.0 rc work soon. Perhaps Thurs or Fri.
>>> >>> > Anyone
>>> >>> > >>>> have any outstanding items?
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Nov 8, 2016 2:12 PM, "Joe Witt" <joe.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Ryan
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Not officially but I think we should try to close this thing
>>> out and
>>> >>> > >>>> start a vote in the next week or two at most.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I'm going through the tickets again now.  There is also a new
>>> issue
>>> >>> of
>>> >>> > >>>> the json-p license falling out of favor in Apache legal terms
>>> and
>>> >>> > >>>> becoming Category-X.  Am looking into that now.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 2:05 PM, Ryan Ward <ryan.wa...@gmail.com
>>> >
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe - Is there a target date for 1.1?
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >>> > wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Team,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Just an update on things with working toward an Apache NiFi
>>> 1.1.0
>>> >>> > >>>> release.  There are still about 33 JIRAs there now and some are
>>> >>> > >>>> awaiting review and are some are under active progress. Yet
>>> there is
>>> >>> > >>>> good traction and progress. I think we should just stay vigilant
>>> >>> with
>>> >>> > >>>> what makes it in and keep working it down.  So let's please
>>> shoot
>>> >>> for
>>> >>> > >>>> a couple weeks from now.  If it is ready sooner I'll jump on it.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 9:06 AM, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Team,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There are 31 open JIRAs at present tagged to Apache NiFi 1.1.0.
>>> >>> Let's
>>> >>> > >>>> avoiding putting more in there for now at least without a
>>> >>> discussion.
>>> >>> > >>>> Of the 31 JIRAs there the vast majority need review so we
>>> should be
>>> >>> > >>>> able to close these down fairly quickly as long as we don't let
>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>> list grow.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 4:39 PM, Edgardo Vega <
>>> >>> edgardo.v...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Appreciate the offer it isn't my PR. I was just using it as an
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> example.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> All
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> mine are currently closed, which I greatly appreciate.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Friday, October 14, 2016, Joe Witt <joe.w...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> You mentioned a PR from August. I'd be happy to help you work
>>> that
>>> >>> > >>>> through review.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Edgardo Vega <
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> edgardo.v...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I have agreed that at this point a release is important. My goal
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> was
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> try
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> squeeze in a much goodness as possible into the release, but the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> important
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> bug fixes should come first. Getting 1.x into a state where the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> release
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> notes don't say that it is geared toward developers and testers
>>> is
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> really
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> huge.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I think Nifi is a great community otherwise I would participate
>>> in
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> mailing list, create Jira tickets and pull requests. I am only
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> trying to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> strengthen the great thing that is going on here. We can always
>>> do
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> better.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I was not trying to put down this community only to participate
>>> and
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> make
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> it
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> better. I think this conversation is an indication of how great
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> this
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> community is.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Maybe I am being sensitive about this issue and trying to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> strengthen
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> nifi community even more, after coming from a conference where
>>> it
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> was
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> reported there was lots of excitement at first and now the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> participation
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> in
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the community has really died down and they are struggling. I
>>> don't
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> want
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> see that happen here.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Andre <andre-li...@fucs.org
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thank you for your feedback. We hear your comments and as a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> committer I
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> can
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> share we are constantly looking to improve the PR process,
>>> having
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> already
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> taken many of the steps you suggest.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> However, it is important to notice that the number of PRs should
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> not be
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> seen as a metric of engagement by the development community:
>>> Most
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> of us
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> will submit PRs so that our work can be carefully reviewed by
>>> our
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> peers
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> and
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> some of us will use JIRA patches to provide contributions.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Having said that, it is true that some PRs may sit idle for a
>>> long
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> time
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> and
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> we are working to improve this pipeline.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> It was therefore no coincidence that I  browsed most of the PRs
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> performing
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> a triage of items that have been superseded or diverged from the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> current
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> code base.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> In fact, less than a month ago the dev team closed a number of
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> stalled
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> and
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> superseded PRs (commit cc5e827aa1dfe2f376e9836380ba63
>>> c15269eea8).
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Despite all the above, I think Joe has a point. The master
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> contain a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> series
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> of important bug fixes and suspect the community would benefit
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> from
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> release sooner rather than later.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Once again, thank you for your feedback and contribution. It is
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> good to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> have you here.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Andre
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 11:30 PM, Edgardo Vega <
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> edgardo.v...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> <javascript:;>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe - You are correct I was mentioning the PRs that are
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> currently
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> open.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Regardless of how it happens reducing the count of open PRs I
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> believe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> be
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> extremely important. Maybe I was hoping that the release could
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> be
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> forcing
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> function to make that happen. I believe that developers are more
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> willing
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> contribute when they see that their PRs will actually be able
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> accepted
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> and
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> merged into the code base. Having a low number of open PRs in
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> progress
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> is a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> great indication that the main nifi developers are fully engaged
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> with
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> community.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There are a few PRs that don't have any comments from committers
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> at
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> all.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> found one from August in that state. If that was my PR I don't
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> think I
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> would be so willing to put another one in anytime soon. I do get
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> that
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> sometime PRs get stalled by the originator, if so maybe a rule
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> about
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> closing them after a certain amount of time or being taken over
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> by a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> core
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> contributor if they think it worthwhile.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I would like to shoutout to James Wing on my last PR he was
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> quick
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> review, provided great comments, testing, and even some
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> additional
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> code.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> It
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> was a great PR experience.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Joe Percivall <
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> joeperciv...@yahoo.com <javascript:;>.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> invalid> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe, I think you misread. Edgardo is referring to the Pull
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Requests
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> that
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> are currently open, not the tickets assigned to the 1.1.0
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> version.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I think these goals (releasing 1.1.0 and cutting down the PR
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> count)
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> should
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> be two different efforts. Doing a thorough job reviewing
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> takes a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> significant amount of time from both the reviewer and
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> contributor.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> In
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> order
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to cut it down significantly would take much longer than a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> couple
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> days.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Also there has already been a lot of great new features and
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> bug
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> fixes
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> contributed to the 1.X line and I don't think it's worth
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> holding up
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> 1.1.0
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> release for tickets not assigned to this fix version. As an
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> added
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> bonus
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> though, I think many of the tickets tagged as 1.1.0 have PRs
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> already
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> open
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> so closing those will make a large dent in the PR count.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> - - - - - -
>>> >>> > >>>> Joseph Percivall
>>> >>> > >>>> linkedin.com/in/Percivall
>>> >>> > >>>> e: joeperciv...@yahoo.com <javascript:;>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Thursday, October 13, 2016 3:58 PM, Joe Witt <
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> joe.w...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> <javascript:;>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There are less than 30 right now.  Many of the roughly 90+
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> JIRAs
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> opened on 1.1.0 were easily dispositioned to 1.2.0 or closed
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> or
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> just
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> had fix versions removed.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> We will need to have a push over the next bunch of days to
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> deal
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> with
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> reviewing/merging/moving the remaining items.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Edgardo Vega <
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> edgardo.v...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There are 75 PRs currently open. Why not make a push over
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> next
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> bunch
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> of
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> days to get them closed and then cut the release after that.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Joe Witt <
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> joe.w...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> <javascript:;>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Team,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There have been a ton of bugs fixed a few nice features.  I
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> would
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> like
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> to move to get Apache NiFi 1.1.0 release going pretty much
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> based
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> on
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> where we are now and plan to move most tickets to a new
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Apache
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> NiFi
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> 1.2.0 version.  We can try to get back on our roughly 6-8
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> week
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> release
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> schedule and shoot for a mid to late Nov release for NiFi
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> 1.2.0
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> this
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> way as well. Please advise if anyone has any other views on
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> this. In
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> the mean time I'll get the wheels in motion so you'll be
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> seeing a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> lot
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> of JIRA/issue updates to move version around.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Tony Kurc <
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> trk...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> <javascript:;>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Sounds good Joe. I have no issue to you doing the rm'ing
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> for
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> it.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> On Oct 13, 2016 8:19 AM, "Joe Witt" <joe.w...@gmail.com
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Team,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There are a lot of great fixes and improvements on the
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> master
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> line
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> now
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> and we're at a good time window to start pushing for a
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> release.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> There
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> are, however, about 90+ JIRAs assigned to 1.1.0 which
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> are
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> open.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I'm
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> going to go through them and remove fix versions where
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> appropriate.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> I'm happy to take on RM task for this release though if
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> someone
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> else
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> would like to take that on please advise.
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Thanks
>>> >>> > >>>> Joe
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> --
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> --
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> --
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> --
>>> >>> > >>>> Cheers,
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Edgardo
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>> Sent from Gmail Mobile
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> > >>>>
>>> >>> >
>>> >>>
>>>

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