OK to make things even more confusing, the “Release” files in the Apache Repo say "Origin: Unofficial Cassandra Packages”!!
i.e. http://dl.bintray.com/apache/cassandra/dists/35x/:Release > On May 17, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Drew Kutcharian <d...@venarc.com> wrote: > > BTW, the language on this page should probably change since it currently > sounds like the official repo is the DataStax one and Apache is only an > “alternative" > > http://wiki.apache.org/cassandra/DebianPackaging > > - Drew > >> On May 17, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Drew Kutcharian <d...@venarc.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks Eric. >> >> >>> On May 17, 2016, at 7:50 AM, Eric Evans <john.eric.ev...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 5:19 PM, Drew Kutcharian <d...@venarc.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> What’s the difference between the two “Community” repositories Apache >>>> (http://www.apache.org/dist/cassandra/debian) and DataStax >>>> (http://debian.datastax.com/community/)? >>> >>> Good question. All I can tell you is that the Apache repository is >>> the official one (the only official one). >>> >>>> If they are just mirrors, then it seems like the DataStax one is a bit >>>> behind (version 3.0.6 is available on Apache but not on DataStax). >>>> >>>> I’ve been using the DataStax community repo and wanted to see if I still >>>> should continue using it or switch to the Apache repo. >>> >>> If it is your intention to run Apache Cassandra, from the Apache >>> Cassandra project, then you should be using the Apache repo. >>> >>> -- >>> Eric Evans >>> eev...@apache.org >> >
