Hi Ayush, Thanks for initiating the interesting discussion.
In my personal opinion, it is likely a good idea. Apache Iceberg is competitive and open. I can't immediately mention significant drawbacks when users use Iceberg tables instead. As a community member, I'm interested in data and facts that support the option. For example, I don't know how many users have adopted Apache Iceberg or other open table formats. I agree Apache Iceberg is the strongest candidate when we consider the next default format. It is one of the formats I frequently hear, and it is integrated with Apache Hive very well. Regards, Okumin On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM Ayush Saxena <ayush...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I’d like to initiate a discussion around changing the default table > format to Iceberg in the upcoming releases. > > Since we began development, Hive-Iceberg integration has matured > significantly. Given the increasing market traction and growing user > interest, I believe it might be the right time to consider making > Iceberg the default table format. > > I’d love to hear what others think — whether this is a good idea, any > potential challenges we might face, or if there are specific > prerequisites we should address before moving in this direction. > > Personally, I’m quite inclined towards this change, but of course, > open to hearing different perspectives. > > Looking forward to your thoughts! > > -Ayush
