I'd propose not to change the name of "Spark Connect" - the name represents the characteristic of the mode (separation of layer for client and server). Trying to remove the part of "Connect" would just make confusion.
+1 for Classic to existing mode, till someone comes up with better alternatives. On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 8:50 AM Hyukjin Kwon <gurwls...@apache.org> wrote: > I was thinking about a similar option too but I ended up giving this up .. > It's quite unlikely at this moment but suppose that we have another Spark > Connect-ish component in the far future and it would be challenging to come > up with another name ... Another case is that we might have to cope with > the cases like Spark Connect, vs Spark (with Spark Connect) and Spark > (without Spark Connect) .. > > On Sun, 21 Jul 2024 at 09:59, Holden Karau <holden.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think perhaps Spark Connect could be phrased as “Basic* Spark” & >> existing Spark could be “Full Spark” given the API limitations of Spark >> connect. >> >> *I was also thinking Core here but we’ve used core to refer to the RDD >> APIs for too long to reuse it here. >> >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/holdenkarau >> Books (Learning Spark, High Performance Spark, etc.): >> https://amzn.to/2MaRAG9 <https://amzn.to/2MaRAG9> >> YouTube Live Streams: https://www.youtube.com/user/holdenkarau >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 8:02 PM Xiao Li <gatorsm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Classic is much better than Legacy. : ) >>> >>> Hyukjin Kwon <gurwls...@apache.org> 于2024年7月18日周四 16:58写道: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I noticed that we need to standardize our terminology before moving >>>> forward. For instance, when documenting, 'Spark without Spark Connect' is >>>> too long and verbose. Additionally, I've observed that we use various names >>>> for Spark without Spark Connect: Spark Classic, Classic Spark, Legacy >>>> Spark, etc. >>>> >>>> I propose that we consistently refer to it as Spark Classic (vs. Spark >>>> Connect). >>>> >>>> Please share your thoughts on this. Thanks! >>>> >>>