+1 (non-binding)

Michael Ridley
Senior Solutions Architect
Cloudera

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> On Apr 27, 2017, at 11:02 PM, Austin Leahy <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Please validate and approve PR 40
> 
> https://github.com/apache/incubator-spot/pull/40
> 
> Contains one additional change not previously mentioned on line 159
> 
> the recommended deployment of CDH
> the community validated deployment of CDH
> 
> thanks to @tdunning for bringing this up, as I read into the statements I
> believe that he is correct about the tacit endorsement. Particularly in the
> case of 159 where the sentence can easily be misread this way.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Austin
> 
>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 7:21 PM Alan Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> +1 good catch guys.
>> 
>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:59 PM, [email protected] <
>> [email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> +1
>>> 
>>> El 27/04/2017 8:35 p. m., "Austin Leahy" <[email protected]> escribió:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks Jon!
>>>> 
>>>> I agree and think you have articulated the complexities of the problem
>>> very
>>>> well.
>>>> For the record here is the exact phrase:
>>>> 
>>>> *"This installation guide assumes that a cluster with HDFS is running
>>>> CDH."*
>>>> 
>>>> I think that we could probably tweak this slightly and get where we
>> need
>>> to
>>>> be.
>>>> 
>>>> If I can get some +1's I will make a change and submit a PR to the
>>> asf-site
>>>> branch that modifies this to read:
>>>> 
>>>> *"This version of the installation guide has been validated for
>> clusters
>>>> with HDFS running CDH."*
>>>> 
>>>> A
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:05 PM Jon Zeolla <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Just for clarity, because it took a minute or two of clicking
>> around, I
>>>>> think this <http://spot.incubator.apache.org/doc/#cdh> is what is
>>> being
>>>>> discussed here.
>>>>> 
>>>>> As a member of the both the Spot and Metron communities, I can say
>> that
>>>>> simplifying or automating deployment and configuration of either of
>>> these
>>>>> two projects is an extremely heavy lift.  At the same time, doing so
>> is
>>>>> essential to reducing the barrier to entry for new users and
>> increasing
>>>>> adoption.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Minimizing the variability of the platform that either of these
>>> projects
>>>>> run on top of is critical to actually getting them off the ground,
>>> which
>>>> is
>>>>> why it appears they have both chosen a single platform to leverage
>> and
>>>>> haven't yet grown from there.  I could very easily see a point in the
>>>>> future where either project has expanded beyond a single platform,
>> and
>>> I
>>>>> have in fact discussed this idea numerous times in the past.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That said, I think the concern here is more focused on the perception
>>> of
>>>>> commercial endorsements, not specifically using a branded but open
>>>>> distribution of Apache software.  On that topic, I know very little
>>> about
>>>>> the right way to approach documenting the fact that a certain
>> platform
>>> is
>>>>> assumed without appearing to be an endorsement.  I would be
>> interested
>>> to
>>>>> receive any guidance that the ASF can provide.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jon
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:20 PM Jonathan Natkins <
>> [email protected]
>>>> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> It might be worth noting that the Apache Metron page is somewhat
>>> guilty
>>>>> of
>>>>>> this, as well. In their quickstart guide, they advertise a
>> VirtualBox
>>>> VM
>>>>>> loaded with HDP: http://metron.apache.org/documentation/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Their installation documentation also seems to indicate that they
>>> only
>>>>> work
>>>>>> with HDP 2.4:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/METRON/
>>>> Metron+Installation+on+an+Ambari-Managed+Cluster
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If there's action to be taken with the Spot website, it may be
>>>> worthwhile
>>>>>> to point the same thing out to the Metron community.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jonathan "Natty" Natkins
>>>>>> StreamSets | Field Engineering Director
>>>>>> mobile: 609.577.1600 <(609)%20577-1600> <(609)%20577-1600>
>> <(609)%20577-1600> |
>>> linkedin <
>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/nattyice>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 4:59 PM, Austin Leahy <
>>>> [email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think your point is fair.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> But I think that its also important to understand that as a
>>> community
>>>>>>> driven project installation on CDH is currently the only install
>>> path
>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> has been validated.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Until community members begin to test and install parts of the
>>>> platform
>>>>>>> elsewhere it is important that they understand that the docs are
>>>>>> explained
>>>>>>> from a particular context. As someone who has installed several
>>>>> different
>>>>>>> versions of hadoop including CDH I would say that there are often
>>>>>>> surprising side effects based on who's "best practice install"
>> you
>>>> have
>>>>>>> followed for your cluster.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> My meta question would be; is there a foundation requirement that
>>>> would
>>>>>>> lead us to prioritize basic setup and configuration specifically
>> on
>>>> the
>>>>>>> apache sources? This would probably derail several of the current
>>>>>> "install
>>>>>>> & config" initiatives.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 4:47 PM Ted Dunning <[email protected]
>>> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> (To avoid confusion, please note that I am speaking as just me
>>>> here,
>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> director, nor as VP Incubator)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On the Spot incubating web site, there is a nav element on the
>>> left
>>>>>>> labeled
>>>>>>>> "CDH Requirements". That doesn't seem to me to be appropriate
>>>> because
>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> looks like a commercial endorsement.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Anybody have any thoughts on this?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jon
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 

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