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On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:55 AM, Suresh Marru <sma...@apache.org> wrote: > + 1 (binding) > > Suresh > > On Nov 6, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Adam Berry <ambe...@yahoo-inc.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > This proposal has been open for discussion for a a few weeks, so now > submitting for a vote for this project to be accepted into the incubator. > > > > Cheers, > > Adam Berry > > > > = HDT (Hadoop Development Tools) = > > > > == Abstract == > > Tools to support developing applications that use Apache Hadoop from > within Eclipse. > > > > == Proposal == > > Hadoop Development Tools are a set of extensions to Eclipse providing > support for creating, launching and debugging distributed applications, as > well as interacting with HDFS filesystems. This work will build on the > existing Map Reduce Tools present in the Apache Hadoop project. > > > > == Background == > > Map Reduce Tools have existed as part of contrib for Apache Hadoop. > Unfortunately they are source tied to a single version of Hadoop, and > development has stalled, with little movement past the Hadoop 0.20 line. > > > > == Rationale == > > Support for newer versions of Hadoop from within Eclipse is regularly > raised on the Hadoop mailing lists, so there is a clear need to drive these > tools forward. Development tools generally are worked on separate from the > target tools/platform, separating the tools out will allow for supporting > multiple versions, so a developer could work with a heterogeneous > environment. > > > > == Initial Goals == > > * Give the tools project a home of its own. > > * Port current MapReduce tools feature set to all current release lines > of Hadoop in a single Eclipse install. > > * Documentation and tutorials for all features. > > * Publish Eclipse update site, and join Eclipse marketplace listing. > > * Establish release cycle that combines support for Hadoop and Eclipse > release cycles. > > * Look to build support for YARN, MRUnit and possibly other > Hadoop-related projects. > > > > == Current Status == > > The source for the current MapReduceTools lives in the contrib section > of the Hadoop source. In its current implementation it is tied to the > version of Hadoop against which it is compiled. The layout and API that it > was developed with means that it can only be used with the 0.20 or 1.0 > Hadoop releases, the new layout and YARN api introduced with the 0.23 and > 2.0 lines are not supported. > > > > > > === Meritocracy === > > Several people and companies have already expressed an interest in > contributing to this project, and we hope to attract additional interest > during the proposal discussion. We plan to invest and support a meritocracy > that attracts, invites, and supports newcomers to build a vibrant and > diverse community. > > > > === Community === > > The target community is developers who are working developing Map/Reduce > applications against Hadoop. Given the success of Hadoop the target group > is likely to be quite large. Separation from the Hadoop community would > make it easier to support multiple versions of hadoop, as well as merging > the release cycles of Hadoop and Eclipse to provide predictable iteration > and improvement in the toolset. > > > > === Core Developers === > > The initial list of developers includes people experienced with Hadoop > and developing against the Eclipse platform. > > * Adam Berry (amberry at yahoo-inc dot com) > > * Jeffrey Zemerick (jeffrrey at mtnfog dot com) > > * Evert Lammerts (Evert dot Lammerts at sara dot nl) > > * Simone Gianni (simoneg at apache dot org) > > > > === Alignment === > > Hadoop Development Tools aligns with both Hadoop and Eclipse. Hadoop as > the platform for the development target, and Eclipse as the IDE platform > used as the base for the tools. > > > > == Known Risks == > > > > === Orphaned Products === > > > > === Inexperience with Open Source === > > The committers have experience with Apache and Eclipse open source > development. > > > > === Reliance on Salaried Developers === > > Hadoop Development Tools will be developed with a mix of salaried and > volunteer time. > > > > === Relationships with Other Apache Projects === > > Hadoop Development Tools is closely related to Apache Hadoop. > > > > === An Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand === > > Given the success of Hadoop and associated projects, Apache is the > natural place for the Hadoop Development Tools. Chris Mattman suggested the > Apache Incubator as appropriate on the Hadoop general mailing list > following the success that MRUnit had taking the path from Hadoop contrib > to an Apache top level project. > > > > == Documentation == > > Documentation for the current tools can be found at > http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/EclipsePlugIn > > > > == Initial Source == > > > http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/hadoop/common/trunk/hadoop-mapreduce-project/src/contrib/eclipse-plugin/ > > > > == Source and Intellectual Property Submission Plan == > > The source, and any suggested initial patches, are already hosted either > in Apache’s Subversion or JIRA. > > > > == External Dependencies == > > Eclipse Platform > > Eclipse Java Development Tools > > > > == Cryptography == > > Hadoop Development Tools likely does not fall into this area. > > > > == Required Resources == > > === Mailing lists === > > * hdt-dev > > * hdt-commits > > * hdt-user > > > > === Git Repository === > > * git://git.apache.org/incubator-hdt.git > > > > === Issue Tracking === > > * JIRA Hadoop Development Tools (HDT) > > > > === Other Resources === > > * Jenkins/Hudson for builds and test running. > > > > == Initial Committers == > > * Adam Berry (amberry at yahoo-inc dot com) > > * Jeffrey Zemerick (jeffrrey at mtnfog dot com) > > * Evert Lammerts (Evert dot Lammerts at sara dot nl) > > * Simone Gianni (simoneg at apache dot org) > > > > == Affiliations == > > * Adam Berry - Yahoo! > > * Jeffrey Zemerick - Mountain Fog > > * Evert Lammerts - SARA > > * Simone Gianni - n/a > > > > == Sponsors == > > === Champion === > > * Roman Shaposhnik > > > > === Nominated Mentors === > > * Chris Douglas > > * Chris Mattman > > * Roman Shaposhnik > > > > === Sponsoring Entity === > > Incubator PMC > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- Best Regards, -- Alex
