Thanks, Moon.  

If you look at the code now, the reason travis fails is because the travis.yaml 
is messed-up from me trying to get travis not to fail.  But with that fixed it 
only fails for other reasons…

I have seen both the failures you describe, but I’ve also seen a bunch of 
others.  The most common issue is that the PR, to test, needs to instantiate a 
SparkInterpreter instance without the infrastructure of the Zeppelin server, 
and Spark fails to start.

As a practical way to move forward I propose the following:

1.  The CI issues are broader than this PR, and we should start a separate 
thread to discuss and fix CI in general. 

2.  I’m going to close the current PR, and make a new PR that is based on the 
0.5.5 release code.  This PR will *not* be sync’d with Zeppelin-Master.  It 
will be sync’d w/ 0.5.5 release because that is a stable base.  I would 
appreciate if people could help me with CI, using that as a base. 

-- 
Amos Elberg
Sent with Airmail

From: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>
Reply: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: December 8, 2015 at 9:26:38 AM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject:  Re: R-Interpreter CI Was: Re: contributions impasse. Was: [GitHub] 
incubator-zeppelin pull request: R Interpreter for Zeppelin  

fyi, some cases of CI failing, when PR does not impact the code,  

1) Flickering test. Some tests are passing sometimes, failing the other  
times. (e.g. ZEPPELIN-476)  
2) Download fails. Downloading maven artifacts or other requirements from  
internet are sometimes failing  

both cases pass if CI triggered again.  

Thanks,  
moon  

On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 6:29 PM DuyHai Doan <[email protected]> wrote:  

> I have also experienced CI failing in the pass for some PRs that do not  
> impact the code (Cassandra documentation). I guess that during peak hours,  
> the CI servers may be too busy or enter a dead lock so the build fails.  
>  
> At least that's my guess. What do you think ?  
>  
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 9:42 AM, moon soo Lee <[email protected]> wrote:  
>  
> > Let me run some CI test with your branch and share result here.  
> > Hope i can narrow down the cause and that helps involvement of more  
> people.  
> >  
> > Thanks,  
> > moon  
> >  
> > On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 3:08 PM Amos B. Elberg <[email protected]>  
> > wrote:  
> >  
> > > Is there anyone who can work with me on the CI issues? It looks like  
> > > there are a number of PRs experiencing similar things.  
> > >  
> > > I think we should make getting CI stable to be a priority. Because it  
> > > will save everyone a lot of frustration and aggravation if CI works  
> > > reliably.  
> > >  
> > > Is there anyone other than Jongyoul and Moon who knows the CI/Build  
> > > process well?  
> > >  
> > > (Moon - Thank you for taking another look at the licensing issue. Per  
> > the  
> > > e-mail I wrote about this a few days ago, I don’t feel I have more to  
> > > contribute to the licensing discussion, so I’m going to try not to  
> > comment  
> > > further about it.)  
> > >  
> > > From: moon soo Lee <[email protected]> <[email protected]>  
> > > Reply: [email protected]  
> > > <[email protected]> <[email protected]  
> >  
> > > Date: December 7, 2015 at 5:00:08 PM  
> > > To: [email protected] <  
> [email protected]  
> > >  
> > > <[email protected]>  
> > > Subject: Re: License of KnitRInterpreter Was: Re: contributions  
> impasse.  
> > > Was: [GitHub] incubator-zeppelin pull request: R Interpreter for  
> Zeppelin  
> > >  
> > > Thanks Amos, Roman, Cos for clarifying license issue.  
> > >  
> > > I'm convinced that this license issue will not be a blocker.  
> > >  
> > > In my understanding, these are good sign,  
> > >  
> > > 1. any gpl licensed source codes are not included in the source package  
> > > 2. any gpl licensed libraries are not included in the binary package  
> > >  
> > > However, i can not still 100% sure about  
> > >  
> > > 3. any gpl licensed libraries are not linked on runtime  
> > >  
> > > Even after Amos's explanation. I still think using 'knitr' is one of  
> the  
> > > clear case that 'knir' is linked to 'R' according to  
> > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#IfInterpreterIsGPL.  
> > >  
> > > Giving input and getting output from GPL licensed interpreter (includes  
> > R)  
> > > from Apache licensed software is not a problem. That's not the point.  
> > > Let me say in this way. There's an java code,  
> > >  
> > > import com.mysql.jdbc.Driver  
> > > Driver driver = new Driver()  
> > >  
> > > Say without this java code, one of important feature of Zeppelin does  
> not  
> > > work. And Zeppelin does not includes GPL licensed file in the source  
> > > package, GPL licensed library in the binary package, but it requires  
> GPL  
> > > licensed library on the runtime.  
> > > In this case, will this java code be a license problem or not?  
> > >  
> > > In other words, my question is  
> > >  
> > > a) Is runtime GPL library dependency allowed in ASF release?  
> > > b) is 'knitr' considered as runtime dependency?  
> > >  
> > > If someone can clarify a), b), then it would be extremely helpful  
> > > understanding this case, and possible similar cases, too.  
> > >  
> > > Thanks,  
> > > moon  
> > >  
> > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 3:20 PM Konstantin Boudnik <[email protected]>  
> > wrote:  
> > >  
> > > > On Thu, Dec 03, 2015 at 11:03AM, Corneau Damien wrote:  
> > > > > Thanks Cos for those answers,  
> > > > >  
> > > > > If I'm right you are advising to have a default build that doesn't  
> > > > include  
> > > > > libraries with conflicting licenses, but have an option to include  
> > > them  
> > > > for  
> > > > > users who wants to build the project themselves.  
> > > >  
> > > > Yes, that's what I said. Besides, looks like Roman provided the  
> second  
> > > > pair of  
> > > > eyes to this licensing discussion and as well didn't find any issues  
> > > with  
> > > > the  
> > > > current approach.  
> > > >  
> > > > Cos  
> > > >  
> > > > > To refer to another thread about decentralizing interpreters, it  
> > could  
> > > > even  
> > > > > be better in that case to have some interpreters separated from the  
> > > tree,  
> > > > > and easily pluggable with a release instead of forcing users to  
> build  
> > > the  
> > > > > project to use them.  
> > > > >  
> > > > >  
> > > > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 9:26 AM, Konstantin Boudnik <[email protected]  
> >  
> > > > wrote:  
> > > > >  
> > > > > > On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 04:28PM, Amos B. Elberg wrote:  
> > > > > > > Konstantin thank you for getting into this.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > >> The best way to go around it is by  
> > > > > > >> providing a build-time option that will pull such binaries in.  
> > > But  
> > > > by  
> > > > > > default  
> > > > > > >> such libs shouldn't be pulled.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > That is basically how the PR handles this. If the GPL’d  
> > > interpreter  
> > > > > > scripts  
> > > > > > > are missing, there’s no indication at all at build time. It  
> > > doesn’t  
> > > > try  
> > > > > > to  
> > > > > > > download them.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > At runtime, if the user tries to use functionality that would  
> > need  
> > > > such a  
> > > > > > > script (i.e., if they type “knitr” to use knitr), we display an  
> > > error  
> > > > > > that  
> > > > > > > says that the functionality is not there because the library is  
> > > > missing,  
> > > > > > and  
> > > > > > > that the library cannot be provided because it has an  
> > incompatible  
> > > > > > license,  
> > > > > > > but the user can download it themselves if they want.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > And, in the log, if the logging level is high, they will see a  
> > > note  
> > > > that  
> > > > > > > some functionality was disabled because the libraries weren’t  
> > > there.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > To be clear, though, none of these libraries are binaries.  
> > They’re  
> > > > all  
> > > > > > interpreter scripts.  
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > If you ever in a doubt of which licenses could be used for  
> > > dependncies  
> > > > > > (not to  
> > > > > > say about source code) are listed in Category A list of [1]  
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > A lot of quesitons discussed here are already covered in the  
> legal  
> > > > FAQ, so  
> > > > > > just check against it if you have any questions.  
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > [1] http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html#category-a  
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > Cos  
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > > From: Konstantin Boudnik <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > Reply: [email protected] <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>,  
> > > [email protected]  
> > > > <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > Date: December 2, 2015 at 3:24:50 PM  
> > > > > > > To: [email protected] <  
> > > > [email protected]  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: License of KnitRInterpreter Was: Re: contributions  
> > > > > > impasse. Was: [GitHub] incubator-zeppelin pull request: R  
> > > Interpreter  
> > > > for  
> > > > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 06:56PM, Corneau Damien wrote:  
> > > > > > > > I think that what moon means is that:  
> > > > > > > > If we merge the way it is now, the KnitRInterpreter will be  
> > part  
> > > > of the  
> > > > > > > > code base, so it isn't optional at code base level.  
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > To make it even more simple:  
> > > > > > > > * If the code has the right licensing -> that code can be  
> part  
> > > of  
> > > > the  
> > > > > > > > source code, and can be including in a binary release  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > We aren't concerned with binary releases - as an Apache  
> community  
> > > we  
> > > > are  
> > > > > > > voting and releasing source code. If the project wants to  
> provide  
> > > a  
> > > > > > binary  
> > > > > > > release to its users, they are better be warned about inclusion  
> > of  
> > > > non  
> > > > > > > ASL2-friendly licensed bits.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > * If the code doesn't have the right licensing -> it can't be  
> > > part  
> > > > of  
> > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > source code, and can't be included in a binary release  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > See above.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > * If the code doesn't have the right licensing but is  
> imported  
> > > at  
> > > > build  
> > > > > > > > time (libraries for example) -> it is not in the source code,  
> > it  
> > > > can't  
> > > > > > be  
> > > > > > > > included in binary release  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > That is unless a user doing it on his own. The best way to go  
> > > around  
> > > > it  
> > > > > > is by  
> > > > > > > providing a build-time option that will pull such binaries in.  
> > But  
> > > by  
> > > > > > default  
> > > > > > > such libs shouldn't be pulled.  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > Cos  
> > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > So in the case of licensing issues, it would need to be fully  
> > > > optional  
> > > > > > > > (user bring the interpreter in his directory and build  
> Zeppelin  
> > > > with  
> > > > > > it)  
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 6:33 PM, Amos B. Elberg <  
> > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > wrote:  
> > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Moon let me clarify:  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Interpreted code doesn’t “link.” The wiki article actually  
> > > > explains  
> > > > > > it  
> > > > > > > > > pretty well —  
> > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL_linking_exception  
> > > > > > > > > “Linking” against a library means compiling its headers  
> into  
> > a  
> > > > > > binary, the  
> > > > > > > > > way a C compiler works. The 2008 e-mail Moon distributed,  
> > > called  
> > > > > > this the  
> > > > > > > > > “interpreter exception.”  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > As for whether GPL’d code is a “mandatory dependency,” if  
> > > knitr  
> > > > is  
> > > > > > missing  
> > > > > > > > > the PR will compile, run and test just fine. The user is  
> > never  
> > > > > > prompted to  
> > > > > > > > > download it. The only effect is, if the user types “knitr”  
> > and  
> > > > knitr  
> > > > > > isn’t  
> > > > > > > > > there, we display an InterpreterError that knitr isn’t  
> there.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > KnitRInterpreter is not optionally required. so it does not  
> > > > matter  
> > > > > > KnitR  
> > > > > > > > > is  
> > > > > > > > > optionally required or not.  
> > > > > > > > > Aren’t all interpreters optional? You can turn them on and  
> > off  
> > > > in the  
> > > > > > > > > config files.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Do you mean that the KnitRInterpreter class gets compiled  
> to  
> > > > > > bytecode even  
> > > > > > > > > if knitr is missing? So what? That isn't a mandatory  
> > > dependency  
> > > > or a  
> > > > > > link.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > From: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > Reply: [email protected] <  
> > > > > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > Date: December 2, 2015 at 3:18:00 AM  
> > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: License of KnitRInterpreter Was: Re:  
> > > contributions  
> > > > > > impasse.  
> > > > > > > > > Was: [GitHub] incubator-zeppelin pull request: R  
> Interpreter  
> > > for  
> > > > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Let me summarize license concern about KnitRInterpreter.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Amos's interpretation.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > KnitR is optionally required by KnitRInterpreter.  
> > > > > > > > > R dependency in SparkR has no problem. So KnitR should be  
> the  
> > > > same.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Moon's interpretation.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > KnitRInterpreter is not optionally required. so it does not  
> > > > matter  
> > > > > > KnitR is  
> > > > > > > > > optionally required or not.  
> > > > > > > > > R dependency in SparkR is exception of GPL. KnitR is not  
> > > applied  
> > > > that  
> > > > > > > > > exception.  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Amos, could you confirm my understanding to your  
> > > interpretation  
> > > > is  
> > > > > > correct?  
> > > > > > > > > If it is not could you clarify it?  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,  
> > > > > > > > > moon  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 10:34 AM Amos B. Elberg <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > wrote:  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Just to put the final nail in this, I looked it up.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > I see no evidence of any “compiler exception.”  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > There is an exception in the license for the runtime  
> > > libraries  
> > > > > > that are  
> > > > > > > > > > bundled with GCC. See:  
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gcc-exception-3.1-faq.html  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > But no “compiler exception.”  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > In fact, I believe this is part of the reason why LLVM  
> was  
> > > > created.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > From: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > Reply: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > Date: December 1, 2015 at 8:16:36 PM  
> > > > > > > > > > To: Amos B. Elberg <[email protected]>,  
> > > > > > > > > > [email protected] <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: contributions impasse. Was: [GitHub]  
> > > > > > incubator-zeppelin pull  
> > > > > > > > > > request: R Interpreter for Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Is knitR is commonly considered as a  
> interpreter/compiler?  
> > > or  
> > > > is it  
> > > > > > > > > > considered as a library routine?  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks,  
> > > > > > > > > > moon  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 10:12 AM Amos B. Elberg <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:  
> > > > > > > > > > Moon - you give this as an explanation of the licensing  
> > > issue:  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-help/2008-July/169332.html  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > According to that, there is an exception in the GPL for  
> > > > interpreter  
> > > > > > > > > > languages. As long as you don’t distribute the code, its  
> > > fine  
> > > > to  
> > > > > > talk to  
> > > > > > > > > > an interpreted language.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Well, if that’s the case, then the PR plainly does not  
> have  
> > > a  
> > > > > > license  
> > > > > > > > > > issue. It doesn’t distribute any GPL’d R code.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > I’m not sure what’s confusing about this. It seems  
> > > completely  
> > > > > > > > > > straightforward.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Regarding this:  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > --  
> > > > > > > > > > Amos Elberg  
> > > > > > > > > > Sent with Airmail  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > From: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > Reply: [email protected] <  
> > > > > > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > Date: December 1, 2015 at 6:48:47 PM  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] <  
> > > > > > [email protected]  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: contributions impasse. Was: [GitHub]  
> > > > > > incubator-zeppelin pull  
> > > > > > > > > > request: R Interpreter for Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 1:09 AM Amos B. Elberg <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I am going to try to minimize my reaction to Moon’s  
> > > e-mail.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The tl;dr is this:  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The reason we are having this discussion now is that  
> > > active  
> > > > > > users of  
> > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > PR — which now has its own user base — went public to  
> > > > complain  
> > > > > > about  
> > > > > > > > > > this.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The PR has been tested by an active user base for more  
> > > than  
> > > > three  
> > > > > > > > > months.  
> > > > > > > > > > > No-one has been able to identify any specific actual  
> > > > licensing  
> > > > > > problem,  
> > > > > > > > > > and  
> > > > > > > > > > > the PR was prepared based on an extensive, careful  
> review  
> > > of  
> > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > relevant  
> > > > > > > > > > > licensing issues and after contacting the relevant  
> > people.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > I admire every software that used by user and helping  
> > > people.  
> > > > That  
> > > > > > > > > includes  
> > > > > > > > > > your work. But that's not the topic we're in discussion.  
> > > Active  
> > > > > > user does  
> > > > > > > > > > not mean your contribution can ignore the review.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > It is not an explanation for someone who has been  
> > ignoring  
> > > my  
> > > > > > “how can  
> > > > > > > > > I  
> > > > > > > > > > > move this forward…” emails for three months to point  
> the  
> > > > finger  
> > > > > > and  
> > > > > > > > > say I  
> > > > > > > > > > > didn’t contact the right person or file the right  
> report.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > This is also not the topic in this discussion.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The burden for providing an explanation for the  
> inaction  
> > > is  
> > > > on  
> > > > > > the PMCC  
> > > > > > > > > > at  
> > > > > > > > > > > this point.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry, but the other PRs are passing CI. If it's  
> > problem  
> > > on  
> > > > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > > > core, why do you think other PRs are passing CI?  
> > > > > > > > > > > They’re not! I often see comments on PRs to just ignore  
> > > that  
> > > > CI  
> > > > > > is  
> > > > > > > > > > > failing.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > One of the most common reasons this PR fails CI, is CI  
> > > > times-out  
> > > > > > > > > > > downloading Spark to install. How could that possibly  
> be  
> > > > caused  
> > > > > > by the  
> > > > > > > > > > PR?  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > It looks to me like the only PRs with changes to the  
> > > relevant  
> > > > > > parts of  
> > > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > code — the SparkInterpreter — are being made by the  
> > person  
> > > > who  
> > > > > > wrote  
> > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > testing suite.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > So, that would explain why some other PRs pass CI:  
> > Neither  
> > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > SparkInterpreter nor the testing suite are stable or  
> > > robust,  
> > > > but  
> > > > > > since  
> > > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > PRs are coming from the person who wrote both…  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > And let's say Zeppelin core has problem and that makes  
> > > your  
> > > > PR  
> > > > > > fails on  
> > > > > > > > > > CI  
> > > > > > > > > > > test. That's possible. But it still does not mean we  
> can  
> > > > merge  
> > > > > > it with  
> > > > > > > > > CI  
> > > > > > > > > > > failing.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > It means you should be working with me to figure out  
> why  
> > > the  
> > > > CI  
> > > > > > is  
> > > > > > > > > > failing.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > This PR has been tested by an active user base for the  
> > > past  
> > > > three  
> > > > > > > > > months.  
> > > > > > > > > > > If CI is continuing to fail, and dozens of hours of  
> > effort  
> > > > have  
> > > > > > not  
> > > > > > > > > > > resolved the CI issues, then it is time to start  
> > > considering  
> > > > > > whether  
> > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > testing suite is part of the problem.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The level of defensiveness about the CI and  
> > > SparkInterpreter  
> > > > is  
> > > > > > not  
> > > > > > > > > > > helping to resolve these issues.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > If you think it's problem on Zeppelin core, then file  
> an  
> > > > issue  
> > > > > > that  
> > > > > > > > > > > reproduce the problem on Zeppelin core, that might be  
> > more  
> > > > > > efficient  
> > > > > > > > > than  
> > > > > > > > > > > keep trying yourself.  
> > > > > > > > > > > I contacted you numerous times about such issues...  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > I remember i commented your issue about CI. but you just  
> > > keep  
> > > > > > repeated  
> > > > > > > > > it's  
> > > > > > > > > > not your problem but Zeppelin core problem.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Then please file an issue about the problem you found in  
> > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > Core.  
> > > > > > > > > > Then everyone will get into the problem.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > In my interpretation, KnitRInterpreter is not an  
> optional  
> > > > > > feature while  
> > > > > > > > > > it  
> > > > > > > > > > > is always enabled when compiling Zeppelin and always  
> > > enabled  
> > > > when  
> > > > > > > > > running  
> > > > > > > > > > > Zeppelin. And it requires dynamically linked GPL  
> library  
> > > on  
> > > > > > runtime.  
> > > > > > > > > (yes  
> > > > > > > > > > > it will fail when no KnitR is installed on the system)  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Its not always enabled.  
> > > > > > > > > > > It is not dynamically linked at runtime.  
> > > > > > > > > > > It will not fail when knitr is missing. If knitr is not  
> > > > present,  
> > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > repl  
> > > > > > > > > > > interpreter starts and a note is written to to the log  
> > > that  
> > > > the  
> > > > > > knitr  
> > > > > > > > > > > interpreter isn’t available because knitr is not  
> present.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > no Apache code can ever call a shell script, on the  
> > > purpose  
> > > > of  
> > > > > > dynamic  
> > > > > > > > > > > linking with GPL library.  
> > > > > > > > > > > You misunderstand.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The *shell* is GPL'd.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Is Zeppelin “linked" against the GPL’d shell because  
> > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > depends  
> > > > > > > > > on  
> > > > > > > > > > a  
> > > > > > > > > > > shell script to launch?  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Obviously not.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The interaction with R in the PR is the same.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Again, bash is one of exceptions of GPL, like other GPL  
> > > > licensed  
> > > > > > > > > > compiler/interpreter.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Check here why Bash and R is okay with Apache License.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-help/2008-July/169332.html  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure we can apply the same exception for 'using'  
> > > KnitR.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > My point is not 'KnitR' is optional or not. Point is  
> > > > > > 'KnitRInterpreter'  
> > > > > > > > > you  
> > > > > > > > > > wrote is not an optional feature. Which is clearly not  
> > > > optionally  
> > > > > > enabled  
> > > > > > > > > > code and feature. And that depends on KnitR library which  
> > is  
> > > > GPL.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I was guessing SparkR can be still in Apache License  
> even  
> > > if  
> > > > it  
> > > > > > is  
> > > > > > > > > > depends  
> > > > > > > > > > > on R. Because of GPL licensed compiler generated output  
> > is  
> > > > not  
> > > > > > GPL  
> > > > > > > > > > license.  
> > > > > > > > > > > and R is sort of compiler. If you can get answer from  
> > > Spark  
> > > > > > community  
> > > > > > > > > how  
> > > > > > > > > > > SparkR get managed to stay in Apache License while R is  
> > > GPL,  
> > > > the  
> > > > > > answer  
> > > > > > > > > > > might help.  
> > > > > > > > > > > The description of SparkR is not accurate in any  
> respect.  
> > > (Do  
> > > > > > you think  
> > > > > > > > > > > SparkR is not talking to GPL-licensed libraries?)  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I don’t see that any genuine issue is being raised  
> here.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > If there is an issue, the burden is on you to identify  
> > it.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > If i give you one suggestion, Zeppelin committers  
> > > sometimes  
> > > > ask  
> > > > > > rebase  
> > > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > contribution branch for some reason. It is not the  
> really  
> > > the  
> > > > > > best  
> > > > > > > > > > > practice, but still okay while most contributions are  
> not  
> > > > > > including  
> > > > > > > > > large  
> > > > > > > > > > > code base changes  
> > > > > > > > > > > However, your one, has more than 4000 lines of code  
> > > change.  
> > > > If  
> > > > > > you  
> > > > > > > > > rebase  
> > > > > > > > > > > then review should be started from the beginning,  
> again.  
> > > So  
> > > > you  
> > > > > > might  
> > > > > > > > > > want  
> > > > > > > > > > > to minimize the rebase your branch.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Are you actually complaining that the problem is that I  
> > > > rebased  
> > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > code  
> > > > > > > > > > > during the three-month period when no-one looked at it  
> > and  
> > > > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > went  
> > > > > > > > > > > through a release?  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I cannot take it seriously when you say things like  
> this.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Having to “start from the beginning” cannot be a  
> problem  
> > > if  
> > > > you  
> > > > > > never  
> > > > > > > > > > > actually started the first time...  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > You wanted coordination and cooperation. So i gave you  
> > > > suggestion  
> > > > > > that  
> > > > > > > > > > helping review process. For example, your code has been  
> > > rebased  
> > > > > > since my  
> > > > > > > > > > comment and jongyoul's comment. that means committers  
> will  
> > > > need to  
> > > > > > look  
> > > > > > > > > > from the beginning. That'll require more time. And  
> maybe, i  
> > > > guess  
> > > > > > that's  
> > > > > > > > > > not what you want. But If you don't care, feel free to  
> > > rebase.  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks,  
> > > > > > > > > > moon  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > From: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > > Reply: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > > Date: December 1, 2015 at 4:42:06 AM  
> > > > > > > > > > > To: Amos B. Elberg <[email protected]>,  
> > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: contributions impasse. Was: [GitHub]  
> > > > > > incubator-zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > pull  
> > > > > > > > > > > request: R Interpreter for Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 4:40 PM Amos B. Elberg <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:  
> > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Cos.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I’d like to briefly address the issues raised by Moon:  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 1. This PR does not passes CI  
> > > > > > > > > > > The CI fails on core Zeppelin, *not* code in this PR.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I’ve been seeking assistance on this since August.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > The most common reason is that SparkInterpreter is  
> unable  
> > > to  
> > > > > > launch  
> > > > > > > > > Spark  
> > > > > > > > > > > and open a Spark Backend. This is necessary to test the  
> > > PR.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 60+ hours, has been spent adapting and re-basing when  
> the  
> > > > > > > > > > SparkInterpreter  
> > > > > > > > > > > architecture changed and broke the PR’s *tests.*  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry, but the other PRs are passing CI. If it's  
> > > problem  
> > > > on  
> > > > > > > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > > > core, why do you think other PRs are passing CI?  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > And let's say Zeppelin core has problem and that makes  
> > > your  
> > > > PR  
> > > > > > fails on  
> > > > > > > > > > CI  
> > > > > > > > > > > test. That's possible. But it still does not mean we  
> can  
> > > > merge  
> > > > > > it with  
> > > > > > > > > CI  
> > > > > > > > > > > failing.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > If you think it's problem on Zeppelin core, then file  
> an  
> > > > issue  
> > > > > > that  
> > > > > > > > > > > reproduce the problem on Zeppelin core, that might be  
> > more  
> > > > > > efficient  
> > > > > > > > > than  
> > > > > > > > > > > keep trying yourself.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 2. Not 100% sure this PR has no license issue. (about  
> > > KniteR)  
> > > > > > > > > > > What license problem *specifically* do you believe may  
> > > exist?  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > In preparing the PR, I:  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > * Reviewed the Apache policy in detail.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > * Contacted the FSF to ask their interpretation of the  
> > > > “linking”  
> > > > > > > > > > > provisions of the GPL license.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > * Reviewed how other Apache software deals with this  
> > issue  
> > > > > > (e.g., Spark  
> > > > > > > > > > > talks to R, which is GPL'd).  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > * No necessary *dependencies* of the PR have license  
> > > > conflicts.  
> > > > > > In  
> > > > > > > > > > > several cases, I contacted package authors who agreed  
> to  
> > > > > > re-issue their  
> > > > > > > > > > > packages under Apache-compatible licenses. (Usually I  
> had  
> > > to  
> > > > do  
> > > > > > a bit  
> > > > > > > > > of  
> > > > > > > > > > > coding in exchange…)  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > * Where the license had to stay GPL, the packages are  
> > *not  
> > > > > > necessary*  
> > > > > > > > > and  
> > > > > > > > > > > *not dependencies.* If the optional packages are  
> present,  
> > > > they  
> > > > > > will be  
> > > > > > > > > > > used to enable additional functionality. Knitr is an  
> > > example.  
> > > > > > The PR  
> > > > > > > > > will  
> > > > > > > > > > > compile and run fine without knitr. If knitr is  
> available  
> > > > (it is  
> > > > > > part  
> > > > > > > > > of  
> > > > > > > > > > > the most common R distribution), the PR will enable the  
> > > knitr  
> > > > > > > > > > interpreter.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > * This is exactly how this issue is addressed through  
> the  
> > > > Apache  
> > > > > > > > > > > ecosystem.  
> > > > > > > > > > > The tl;dr is this: When Apache code is written to talk  
> to  
> > > > > > libraries  
> > > > > > > > > that  
> > > > > > > > > > > may or may not be present on the user’s system, or  
> where  
> > > it  
> > > > > > talks to an  
> > > > > > > > > > API  
> > > > > > > > > > > but is agnostic about implementation, that is not  
> > > “linking”  
> > > > in a  
> > > > > > way  
> > > > > > > > > that  
> > > > > > > > > > > implicate the anti-linking provision of the GPL.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Otherwise, no Apache code could ever call a shell  
> script!  
> > > Let  
> > > > > > alone run  
> > > > > > > > > > > on Linux, or talk to R.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm not a legal expert. So following could be wrong.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > In my interpretation, KnitRInterpreter is not an  
> optional  
> > > > > > feature while  
> > > > > > > > > > it  
> > > > > > > > > > > is always enabled when compiling Zeppelin and always  
> > > enabled  
> > > > when  
> > > > > > > > > running  
> > > > > > > > > > > Zeppelin. And it requires dynamically linked GPL  
> library  
> > > on  
> > > > > > runtime.  
> > > > > > > > > (yes  
> > > > > > > > > > > it will fail when no KnitR is installed on the system)  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > And of course, no Apache code can ever call a shell  
> > > script,  
> > > > on  
> > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > purpose  
> > > > > > > > > > > of dynamic linking with GPL library.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I was guessing SparkR can be still in Apache License  
> even  
> > > if  
> > > > it  
> > > > > > is  
> > > > > > > > > > depends  
> > > > > > > > > > > on R. Because of GPL licensed compiler generated output  
> > is  
> > > > not  
> > > > > > GPL  
> > > > > > > > > > license.  
> > > > > > > > > > > and R is sort of compiler.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > If you can get answer from Spark community how SparkR  
> get  
> > > > > > managed to  
> > > > > > > > > stay  
> > > > > > > > > > > in Apache License while R is GPL, the answer might  
> help.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 3. Need more time to review.  
> > > > > > > > > > > Has any reviewer has downloaded the PR or run the demo  
> > > > notebook?  
> > > > > > (Which  
> > > > > > > > > > > is there for the benefit of reviewers, and isn’t  
> intended  
> > > to  
> > > > go  
> > > > > > in  
> > > > > > > > > final  
> > > > > > > > > > > distribution.)  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > How many +1 comments from users would you like to see?  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > How much time do you believe is required?  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > It all depends on when CI is going to pass, when  
> license  
> > > > problem  
> > > > > > is  
> > > > > > > > > going  
> > > > > > > > > > > to be cleared, and when a committer willing to review  
> and  
> > > > > > responsible  
> > > > > > > > > to  
> > > > > > > > > > > commit your contribution.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 1. Large code base change  
> > > > > > > > > > > Large code base changes require coordination and  
> > > cooperation.  
> > > > > > This PR  
> > > > > > > > > > > necessarily implicates the build scripts, testing code,  
> > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > SparkInterpreter, etc.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I have been seeking to coordinate since August.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I continue to stand ready to do so.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > -Amos  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > If i give you one suggestion, Zeppelin committers  
> > > sometimes  
> > > > ask  
> > > > > > rebase  
> > > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > contribution branch for some reason. It is not the  
> really  
> > > the  
> > > > > > best  
> > > > > > > > > > > practice, but still okay while most contributions are  
> not  
> > > > > > including  
> > > > > > > > > large  
> > > > > > > > > > > code base changes.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > However, your one, has more than 4000 lines of code  
> > > change.  
> > > > If  
> > > > > > you  
> > > > > > > > > rebase  
> > > > > > > > > > > then review should be started from the beginning,  
> again.  
> > > So  
> > > > you  
> > > > > > might  
> > > > > > > > > > want  
> > > > > > > > > > > to minimize the rebase your branch.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,  
> > > > > > > > > > > moon  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > From: moon soo Lee <[email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > > Reply: [email protected] <  
> > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > > Date: December 1, 2015 at 1:34:19 AM  
> > > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] <  
> > > > > > > > > [email protected]  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: contributions impasse. Was: [GitHub]  
> > > > > > incubator-zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > pull  
> > > > > > > > > > > request: R Interpreter for Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi Cos,  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for opening a discussion.  
> > > > > > > > > > > My answer about 'Why this PR is open for three months'  
> is  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 1. This PR does not passes CI  
> > > > > > > > > > > 2. Not 100% sure this PR has no license issue. (about  
> > > KniteR)  
> > > > > > > > > > > 3. Need more time to review.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > It's my personal answer, other committers may have  
> > > different  
> > > > > > opinion.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I think the question should be generalized. Because  
> this  
> > > PR  
> > > > is  
> > > > > > not the  
> > > > > > > > > > only  
> > > > > > > > > > > PR that is in impasse. There're more. For example  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Here's some examples that PR is not been merged.  
> > > > > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-zeppelin/pull/53,  
> > > > > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-zeppelin/pull/60  
> > > > > > > > > > > and so on.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I can categorize the cases, based on experience of  
> > > involving  
> > > > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > > > community from the beginning.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 1. Large code base change  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > When contribution has large code base changes, it tend  
> to  
> > > > take  
> > > > > > more  
> > > > > > > > > time  
> > > > > > > > > > to  
> > > > > > > > > > > review and merged. Normally, most contributions merged  
> in  
> > > > 1day~1  
> > > > > > week.  
> > > > > > > > > > > But some contribution has large code base changes take  
> > 2~4  
> > > > > > weeks. Few  
> > > > > > > > > > > contribution that has very large code base change take  
> > > > months.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 2. Communication lost  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes, committer is not responding, or contributor  
> is  
> > > not  
> > > > > > > > > responding.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > 3. Opinion diverges  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > For some changes, included in contribution. When people  
> > > have  
> > > > > > different  
> > > > > > > > > > > opinion and it continue to diverges, those PRs are not  
> > > been  
> > > > > > merged.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > I think having a guide such as ping other committer  
> when  
> > a  
> > > > > > committer is  
> > > > > > > > > > not  
> > > > > > > > > > > responding, and divide contribution into small peaces  
> if  
> > > > > > possible,  
> > > > > > > > > would  
> > > > > > > > > > > help most of the cases.  
> > > > > > > > > > > Of course committer have to pay attention more to the  
> > > > > > contribution and  
> > > > > > > > > > > helping people. That's the first one.  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,  
> > > > > > > > > > > moon  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 1:54 PM Konstantin Boudnik <  
> > > > > > [email protected]>  
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > To make sure we're on the same page, here are two  
> > > threads  
> > > > that  
> > > > > > I  
> > > > > > > > > found  
> > > > > > > > > > > > related  
> > > > > > > > > > > > to this topic.  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thread 1:  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: R?  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Started on: July 1, 2015  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thread 2:  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: [GitHub] incubator-zeppelin pull request: R  
> > > > > > Interpreter for  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Zeppelin  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Started on: August 13, 2015  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > If you want to fetch these from our archive send  
> emails  
> > > to  
> > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]  
> > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > Cos  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 06:27PM, Konstantin Boudnik  
> > > wrote:  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Guys,  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > While catching up on my emails from the last a  
> couple  
> > > of  
> > > > > > weeks,  
> > > > > > > > > this  
> > > > > > > > > > > > thread  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > caught my attention. I am not normally paying much  
> > > > attention  
> > > > > > to the  
> > > > > > > > > > > code  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > reviews traffic from GH, but this one is pretty  
> > > > different as  
> > > > > > it  
> > > > > > > > > spans  
> > > > > > > > > > > > three  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > months and counting.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > First, here are my five cents:  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > - r/R/rzeppelin/LICENSE is wrong: if the code is  
> > aimed  
> > > > to be  
> > > > > > > > > > > > contributed to  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > an ASF project this file should simply contain ASL2  
> > > text,  
> > > > > > like in  
> > > > > > > > > [1]  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > - r/pom.xml perhaps shouldn't contain a separate  
> > > > <developers>  
> > > > > > > > > > section,  
> > > > > > > > > > > > but  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Zeppelin might have different guidelines on it.  
> Say,  
> > > > Bigtop  
> > > > > > doesn't  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > maintain this in the source code, but we have the  
> > list  
> > > of  
> > > > > > all the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > committers on the project's site [2] Every new  
> > > > committer's  
> > > > > > first  
> > > > > > > > > > > > commit is  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to update the team page ;)  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > - comments like in  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > r/src/main/java/org/apache/zeppelin/rinterpreter/KnitR.java  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > +/**  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > + * Created by aelberg on 7/28/15.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > + */  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > is better to be removed. It has been already  
> > discussed  
> > > > here  
> > > > > > [3].  
> > > > > > > > > And  
> > > > > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > initial discussion on the topic [4] was linked as  
> > well  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > - same goes to r/R/rzeppelin/DESCRIPTION. I am not  
> > > sure  
> > > > if  
> > > > > > this is  
> > > > > > > > > > > > R-specific  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > stuff - I have no idea about R, honestly, but  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > +License: GPL (>= 2) | BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > ...  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > +Author: David B. Dahl  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > shouldn't be here, IMO. Normally, if some  
> additional  
> > > > > > licenses are  
> > > > > > > > > > > > used,  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > they have to be listed in the top-level NOTICE file  
> > > > (already  
> > > > > > > > > there).  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > - I am not going to offer any comments on the  
> > > technical  
> > > > > > merits of  
> > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > patch,  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > as I haven't tried it personally. However, I don't  
> > see  
> > > > any  
> > > > > > serious  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > technical objections to the functionality in  
> > question.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > So, the question is - why the PR is open for three  
> > > > months? I  
> > > > > > hasn't  
> > > > > > > > > > > been  
> > > > > > > > > > > > able  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to get a clear answer. What I found out though is  
> > > pretty  
> > > > > > > > > unsettling,  
> > > > > > > > > > > > really.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The communication on the topic is almost  
> > non-existent,  
> > > > > > except for  
> > > > > > > > > > this  
> > > > > > > > > > > > sparse  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > and bitter thread in the GH.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I would love to hear from the committers what's  
> > > stopping  
> > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > acceptance  
> > > > > > > > > > > > of the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > code, besides of the minor issues I've mentioned  
> > > earlier?  
> > > > > > What are  
> > > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > reasons for it?  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there anything wrong with it?  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > One of the responsibilities of the committers is to  
> > > make  
> > > > > > sure the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > contributions are reviewed; new contributors are  
> > > guided  
> > > > and  
> > > > > > do  
> > > > > > > > > > > > understand how  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the project ticks. The easy feedback flow attracts  
> > new  
> > > > > > people,  
> > > > > > > > > > allowing  
> > > > > > > > > > > > the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > community to grow and thrive.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I am asking _explicitely_ not to re-start the  
> > > bickering I  
> > > > > > have  
> > > > > > > > > > already  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > seen. At this point I am interested in the purely  
> > > > technical  
> > > > > > side of  
> > > > > > > > > > > this.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [1]  
> > > https://github.com/apache/bigtop/blob/master/LICENSE  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [2] http://bigtop.apache.org/team-list.html  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [3]  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > >  
> > > >  
> > >  
> >  
> http://apache-nifi-developer-list.39713.n7.nabble.com/author-tags-td1335.html 
>  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [4] http://s.apache.org/iZl  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > With regards,  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Cos  
> > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2015 at 11:06PM, elbamos wrote:  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Github user elbamos commented on the pull  
> request:  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > >  
> > > >  
> > >  
> >  
> https://github.com/apache/incubator-zeppelin/pull/208#issuecomment-157203411  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The current push should resolve some issues with  
> > > > changes  
> > > > > > in the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Spark-Zeppelin interface that had created issues  
> > for  
> > > > > > users, as  
> > > > > > > > > > > > well as  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > support for 1.5.1.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Knitr support is improved, and the reason for a  
> > > > separate  
> > > > > > knitr  
> > > > > > > > > > > > interpreter may be clearer now.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > The amount of code borrowed from rscala is  
> reduced.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did not address issues with @author tags, or  
> > files  
> > > > under  
> > > > > > the R/  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > folder. The reason is, to be blunt, I don't  
> > > understand  
> > > > > > what the  
> > > > > > > > > > > > precise  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > concerns actually are.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please note that I changed .travis.yml to only  
> use  
> > > > spark  
> > > > > > 1.4 and  
> > > > > > > > > > > > later.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm sure there is a better way to do it, but I'm  
> > > just  
> > > > not  
> > > > > > in a  
> > > > > > > > > > > > position  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to try to figure out the entire Zeppelin build  
> > > process.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Integrating this with the rest of zeppelin is  
> going  
> > > to  
> > > > > > take some  
> > > > > > > > > > > > work  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > regarding pom's, travis, and so forth. I can do a  
> > > lot  
> > > > of  
> > > > > > that,  
> > > > > > > > > > > > but I'm  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > going to need to discuss it with the people who  
> > have  
> > > > been  
> > > > > > > > > "owning"  
> > > > > > > > > > > > those  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > files. There are just too many moving pieces  
> here.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Because of the size of this (which is,  
> > > unfortunately,  
> > > > > > necessary),  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > posting here is probably not the most efficient  
> > way.  
> > > > That  
> > > > > > is also  
> > > > > > > > > > > > true  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > because certain people chose to use this PR as a  
> > > forum  
> > > > to  
> > > > > > air  
> > > > > > > > > other  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > issues. Therefore, it would be better if  
> reviewers  
> > > > e-mail  
> > > > > > me  
> > > > > > > > > > > > directly.  
> > > > > > > > > > > >  
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