Hi folks, Checking our download page, it seems the stable-1 pointer is still there [1]. Shall we take some actions as a follow-up? Thanks.
Best Regards, Yu [1] http://hbase.apache.org/downloads.html On Tue, 3 Mar 2020 at 04:13, Josh Elser <[email protected]> wrote: > SGTM > > On 3/2/20 11:53 AM, Andrew Purtell wrote: > > The 'stable-1' pointer was a hedge at the time we decided to make the > > 'stable' pointer point at a branch-2.x for the first time. The experience > > has been good, so there isn't a need to hedge any longer, in my opinion. > > > > We should delete the stable-1 pointer. > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 6:41 AM Sean Busbey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I don't remember who I was chatting with, but the stable-1 pointer > >> came up and it reminded me that I don't care for it. :) > >> > >> As a community we use the "stable" pointer as a way to guide > >> downstream folks who don't want to be actively engaged in HBase > >> internals. It's supposed to be a guidepost that says "this is our best > >> bet on you having a low-pain experience." Right now our stance is > >> that's a HBase 2 release. > >> > >> What purpose does "stable-1" serve? I previously was an advocate for > >> it as a way to say "hey if you have to stay on HBase 1 then use this > >> one." But as our collective effort on HBase 1 releases has waned I > >> think the answer to that increasingly becomes "use the latest HBase 1" > >> because we effectively can't sustain more than a single branches-1 > >> based release line. > >> > >> AFAIK no one is prepared to do that kind of extensive vetting of a > >> branch-1 based release that would e.g. justify having folks stick to > >> 1.4.z releases instead of updating to 1.6.0 when it comes out. > >> > >> I'm happy for various HBase 1.y lines to keep going so long as there > >> are RMs willing to step up. I still think we should have monthly 1.4.z > >> releases through June. But if we get into a regular cadence of > >> releases off of branch-1 I'd rather we not provide folks with a mixed > >> message about wether or not they'd be better of going to those newer > >> release lines. > >> > >> What do folks think? Should we just delete the stable-1 pointer? > >> > > > > >
