As another Cloudera engineer who works on the Desktop product, I'll pile onto what Todd said: we're quite keen on feedback. We've also been heads down on a couple of cool things to come. If you're very interested, shoot me an email privately.
-- Philip On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:39 PM, Todd Lipcon <t...@cloudera.com> wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Just wanted to say thanks for the feedback. The desktop team is listening > and definitely taking your suggestions into account. > > -Todd > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Michael Segel <michael_se...@hotmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 16:56:31 -0700 > > > Subject: Re: Cloudera desktop > > > From: ryano...@gmail.com > > > To: hbase-user@hadoop.apache.org > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > I'm not aware of any support of HBase in Cloudera desktop. However if > > > someone wished to add HBase support, I would generally support such a > > > notion. As engineers used to editing horrific things like build.xml > > > and using command line tools, we can often underestimate the value of > > > a good UI. > > > > > > > Currently Cloudera's Desktop doesn't support HBase. But we've had > > discussions with them on this. > > Actually there aren't any really good HBase tools out there. > > > > I think that this will be addressed over the next couple of months. > > > > With respect to Cloudera's desktop, it does some things ok, some things > not > > so good. > > (Using the web interfaces that come w Hadoop are sometimes easier to work > > with.) > > > > But its free, so you can't really complain. > > > > With respect to Python... you also have Ruby when you want to look at > > HBase. > > Both are ok, but do you want a web based gui or do you want a Java app, > or > > something else? > > > > HTH > > > > > As for the Java vs Python thing... Porting to Java seems pointless, I > > > have some HBase bugs for someone if they have that much spare time :-) > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 4:07 PM, Andrew Milkowski > > > <andrewmilkow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > from my end (although I was able to bring the app with some tweaks) I > > > > would create proper java-framework for it (currently python), with > > > > proper configuration files and documentation > > > > > > > > However, to me, value of this tool in general is questionable, it is > > > > much faster to setup a test job shell (or stream job) then to hack > > > > around with python UI scripts to do the same > > > > > > > > Its a nice tool, although somewhat misguided (I think) its like > having > > > > an editor for xml files:) > > > > > > > > very best > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 12:51 PM, HadoopNoob <kat.herd...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Hey folks, > > > >> > > > >> I am a grad student at the Univ of Texas – Austin doing some > research > > into > > > >> Cloudera Desktop. I have very little technical background so I’m > > trying to > > > >> find out what actual Hadoop users think. > > > >> > > > >> It seems that main benefits of Cloudera Desktop are in convenience > (a > > gui > > > >> over the regular Hadoop console). If you could redesign it from > ground > > up, > > > >> what are some major functions that you would like to see a Hadoop > > management > > > >> console serve? > > > >> > > > >> I know that some of the Cloudera people post here also. Please don't > > take > > > >> offense to this - I promise I'm not trying to disparage anyone! > > > >> > > > >> Thanks in advance for comments! > > > >> > > > >> Jim > > > >> -- > > > >> View this message in context: > > http://old.nabble.com/Cloudera-desktop-tp28181265p28181265.html > > > >> Sent from the HBase User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with > > Hotmail. > > > > > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 > > > > > > -- > Todd Lipcon > Software Engineer, Cloudera >
