Oops, linked the wrong thing. Here's the correct one: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58851767
-Ewen On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Ewen Cheslack-Postava <e...@confluent.io> wrote: > Hi all, > > I just posted KIP-26 - Add Copycat, a connector framework for data > import/export here: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Kafka+Improvement+Proposals > > This is a large KIP compared to what we've had so far, and is a bit > different from most. We're proposing the addition of a fairly big new > component to Kafka because we think including it as part of Kafka rather > than as an external project is in the best interest of both Copycat and > Kafka itself. > > The goal with this KIP is to decide whether such a tool would make sense > in Kafka, give a high level sense of what it would entail, and scope what > would be included vs what would be left to third-parties. I'm hoping to > leave discussion of specific design and implementation details, as well > logistics like how best to include it in the Kafka repository & project, to > the subsequent JIRAs or follow up KIPs. > > Looking forward to your feedback! > > -Ewen > > P.S. Preemptive relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/927/ > > -- Thanks, Ewen