rok commented on a change in pull request #11820: URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/pull/11820#discussion_r760072636
########## File path: docs/source/developers/guide/step_by_step/building.rst ########## @@ -35,17 +35,83 @@ Building Arrow's libraries 🏋🏿♀️ ********************************* +If you decide to contribute to Arrow you will meet the topic of +compiling source code and use of CMake. You may have some +experience with it or not. If not, it is good to read through +this part so you understand what is happening in the process of +building Arrow better. +If you feel comfortable with compiling then feel free to proceed +to the :ref:`C++ <building-arrow-cpp>`, :ref:`PyArrow <build_pyarrow>` or +`R package build section <https://arrow.apache.org/docs/r/articles/developing.html>`_. Building C++ ============ +Why build C++ from source? +-------------------------- + +The core of Arrow is written in C++ and all work done in other +languages (Python, R, ..) is wrapping-binding-connecting underlying Review comment: ```suggestion languages (Python, R, ..) are wrapping underlying ``` ########## File path: docs/source/developers/guide/step_by_step/building.rst ########## @@ -35,17 +35,83 @@ Building Arrow's libraries 🏋🏿♀️ ********************************* +If you decide to contribute to Arrow you will meet the topic of +compiling source code and use of CMake. You may have some +experience with it or not. If not, it is good to read through +this part so you understand what is happening in the process of +building Arrow better. +If you feel comfortable with compiling then feel free to proceed +to the :ref:`C++ <building-arrow-cpp>`, :ref:`PyArrow <build_pyarrow>` or +`R package build section <https://arrow.apache.org/docs/r/articles/developing.html>`_. Building C++ ============ +Why build C++ from source? +-------------------------- + +The core of Arrow is written in C++ and all work done in other Review comment: ```suggestion The core of Arrow is written in C++ and all bindings in other ``` -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
