I don't think that release cadence would be an issue. We all tend to agree that different implementations would be versioned and released independently. And we already do that with Python and Java, which live in the same repo.
On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 8:43 AM xxchan <xxchan...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd like to mention Arrow-rs's decision to move out of the main repo. From > my understanding, the most important reason is that Rust crates tend to > release more often so that downstream can enjoy minor or patch updates more > often, but previously releases of Arrow-rs are in lockstep with other > language implementations and happen every 4 months. > > - https://arrow.apache.org/blog/2021/05/04/rust-dev-workflow/ > - https://lists.apache.org/thread/t7tb6kpgxnpjs120jq04r5nrbq0rpdjl > - https://lists.apache.org/thread/4f4sm78somg0n9710w5qftc6hgbc9p3r > > On 2023/07/19 09:30:34 Jan Kaul wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > we just had our first sync for the rust iceberg developers and it was > > great to talk to everyone. > > > > The most important point that came up was the location where the rust > > development should take place. The two options are either to have a > > separate "iceberg-rust" repository or to create a "rust" folder in the > > existing apache/iceberg repository. > > > > The benefits of a separate repository are separate CI, simpler merging > > of PRs and a more scalable solution if more languages are added. > > > > The benefits of a subfolder in the existing repository are more > > visibility, easier coordination with the java project and more feedback > > from the community. > > > > The developers currently working on the rust implementation slightly > > favor a separate repository but would be okay with using the existing > > repository. > > > > > > It would be great if you could share your opinions on the topic. Maybe > > this could also be a point for the community sync later today. > > > > Hope you're all doing well. Best wishes, > > > > Jan > > > > > -- Ryan Blue Tabular
