Not to be too reactive here, but in the category of "better safe than
sorry".
If we are working with HBase 0.2.0 on Hadoop 0.17.1 right now, and in
the unlikely event there is not a HBase 0.2.0 release (and since the
clock is ticking right now to Aug. 1), is there or will there be any
provisions for backwards data migration from HBase 0.2.0 to HBase
0.1.3 if the unthinkable happens?
Previously it was commented here that HBase 0.1.3 can now run on
Hadoop 0.16.x for x > some mininum minor rev. So it appears the only
issue would be backward migration from HBase 0.2.0 to HBase 0.1.3.
Thanks,
Rick
On Jul 30, 2008, at 11:26 PM, Jim Kellerman wrote:
My understanding of the situation is as follows:
- We can build releases.
- We can commit contributions from anyone but ourselves
- We cannot contribute patches which we develop to resolve
outstanding issues
We are trying to nail down the two outstanding issues that are
blocking 0.2.0. If we can do so before Aug 1,
we can commit them.
We will still be available on the mailing lists and the IRC channel
to help people with problems or guide them
should they choose to pick up an issue that is blocking 0.2.0.
---
Jim Kellerman, Senior Engineer; Powerset
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Hangartner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: IMPORTANT NOTICE RE: HBase, Stack and Jim Kellerman
Can you tell us anything about what this means concerning an
official HBase 0.2.0 release?
Regardless of what happens, thanks for everything you and
Michael have done bringing HBase to the community.
Rick
On Jul 30, 2008, at 6:14 PM, Jim Kellerman wrote:
As of Friday August 1, when the acquisition of Powerset by
Microsoft
closes, Michael Stack and I will not be able to make further
contributions to HBase until a process is developed within
Microsoft
for us to do so.
We do expect such a process to be developed at this point, since
Microsoft is now a platinum sponsor of Apache.org. However, when
lawyers get involved, who knows how long it will take or if it will
really happen. Things are looking positive at this point,
but now you
know as much as I do.
Stack and I will be able to commit patches contributed by other
members of the HBase community, so if there was ever an
incentive for
others to contribute, this is it!
We will continue to monitor the mailing lists and the IRC
channel, but
beyond that, reviewing patches and committing contributions from
others, our hands are tied.
Once the situation is resolved (one way or the other) we
will will let
the community know.
---
Jim Kellerman, Senior Engineer; Powerset
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