Just "rust" would be fine for the top-level directory, I think.
On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 12:09 PM, Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK I would be happy with that. How should I get started? Should I just > create a PR to add a `rust` or `rust-native` root level directory with some > starting code? I could do that this weekend. > > Thanks, > > Andy. > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 10:04 AM, Wes McKinney <wesmck...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Wes - if we continue developing an a separate repo for now to prove >> commitment levels and get this further along does that actually make the IP >> clearance procedure harder with more individual contributors involved? >> >> Yes, this will make things harder (since we will have to chase down >> ICLA's from each contributor). If you are going to work on a native >> implementation, I strongly recommend doing the work in the Apache >> community. The code does not need to be API-stable nor >> production-ready to go into the master branch. >> >> Thanks >> >> On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 11:51 AM, Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > I probably shouldn't have used the term binding. I am primarily >> interested >> > in a native Rust implementation but it should be possible to have traits >> > defining the interface and two implementations - one native and one using >> > FFI to call C. Rust has zero overhead when calling C code typically. I >> need >> > to know more about Arrow before I can say for sure. >> > >> > Wes - if we continue developing an a separate repo for now to prove >> > commitment levels and get this further along does that actually make the >> IP >> > clearance procedure harder with more individual contributors involved? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Andy. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 9:11 AM, Wes McKinney <wesmck...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Not knowing the Rust ecosystem very well, I'm interested in the >> >> pros/cons of building and maintaining Rust bindings vs. a native Rust >> >> implementation, or some hybrid of the two. Seems like both bindings >> >> and native implementation could be part of the same codebase >> >> potentially. >> >> >> >> If we decide to import https://github.com/jihoonson/iron-arrow into >> >> the Apache Arrow project, it will take 1-2 weeks to conduct the IP >> >> clearance procedure as we recently did for the Go implementation. This >> >> is a lot of legwork for the PMC, so I want to make sure before we do >> >> this that it is worth it, and that there's a plan to continue actively >> >> developing this code. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Wes >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 11:02 AM, Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > My personal view (and I think I've seen others state this already >> here) >> >> is >> >> > that we should bring it into the repo sooner rather than later and >> work >> >> on >> >> > it there. The version is 0.1.0 so I think that sets peoples >> expectations >> >> > about how complete it is. >> >> > >> >> > I think it is better for people to see it in the arrow repo being >> >> actively >> >> > developed. I'm very interested in getting compatibility unit tests >> set up >> >> > soon too so we can be sure it really is compatible with the other >> >> > implementations. >> >> > >> >> > Andy. >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 8:44 AM, paddy horan <paddyho...@hotmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hi Andy, >> >> >> >> >> >> I’m looking to get involved in contributing to the Rust >> implementation >> >> >> also, would love to see it in the arrow repo sooner rather than >> later. >> >> >> >> >> >> Should we identify what needs to be added to iron-Arrow before it’s >> >> ready >> >> >> to be donated to the Apache repo? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Paddy >> >> >> >> >> >> Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> >> >> _____________________________ >> >> >> From: Andy Grove <andygrov...@gmail.com> >> >> >> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 9:08 AM >> >> >> Subject: Rust bindings >> >> >> To: <dev@arrow.apache.org> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> Congratulations on the release of the Go bindings for Arrow. I think >> >> Rust >> >> >> should be next ;-) >> >> >> >> >> >> I've been a bit distracted getting a release out in the day job but >> am >> >> now >> >> >> working on iron-arrow and getting it ready to integrate with my >> >> project. I >> >> >> hope to be able to put some time in this weekend on this. I don't >> think >> >> it >> >> >> will be very hard to get to a point where I am at least using the >> Array >> >> >> type. >> >> >> >> >> >> I can commit to working on the Rust bindings moving forward (weekends >> >> >> mostly) so I think we should go ahead and do this under the arrow >> repo >> >> if >> >> >> everyone is in agreement. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> >> Andy, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
