Sounds good to me. Feel free to start both threads. Glad to see this going
forward.

On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 16:46 Andrew Lamb <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think we should do a formal vote in a separate thread -- for both
> communities
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM Neelesh Salian <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, to the new repo apache/datafusion-iceberg
>>
>> Question to the folks here: Do we need a formal community vote across
>> communities or this thread suffices?
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 03:37 Andrew Lamb <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > Thank for all the feedback so far -- unless anyone has concerns, I will
>> > file a request a new repository for apache/datafusion-iceberg tomorrow
>> >
>> > Andrew
>> >
>> > On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 5:49 AM Renjie Liu <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > +1 for Andrew's proposal.
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Sep 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM Kevin Liu <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > + dev@iceberg
>> > > >
>> > > > (lesson learned, emailing 2 devlist might not be the best idea
>> > > logistically
>> > > > haha)
>> > > >
>> > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 10:48 AM Kevin Liu <[email protected]>
>> > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Thanks for all the great discussions so far. I'm glad we found a
>> > > solution
>> > > > > that benefits the broader ecosystem.
>> > > > > I'm +1 to moving to an apache-governed location,
>> > > > > apache/datafusion-iceberg seems like a great place. I like the
>> > process
>> > > > > Andrew proposed, happy to help with the logistics.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Best,
>> > > > > Kevin Liu
>> > > > >
>> > > > > PS I have also removed the iceberg python binding that exports
>> > > > > DataFusion's TableProvider, so that's 1 less thing we have to
>> worry
>> > > > about.
>> > > > >  https://github.com/apache/iceberg-rust/issues/3036
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 6:28 AM Gabriel Musat <
>> [email protected]>
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> Sounds like a good direction, +1 (non binding)
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> I can help porting the commit history of the DataFusion-Iceberg
>> > > > >> integration to the new repo if PMCs agree.
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> On 2026/09/04 12:27:30 Andrew Lamb wrote:
>> > > > >> > I think this is a great idea as well -- thank you for bringing
>> it
>> > up
>> > > > and
>> > > > >> > for the great discussions so far.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > While at VLDB this past week, I spoke to at least three people
>> > from
>> > > > >> > companies adding Apache Iceberg support to their products. All
>> of
>> > > them
>> > > > >> had
>> > > > >> > to fork iceberg-rust for one reason or another.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > I think we have a huge need to improve our ability to work
>> > together
>> > > > and
>> > > > >> > accelerate everyone's efforts. Giving the DataFusion
>> integration
>> > > > access
>> > > > >> to
>> > > > >> > more expert maintainers with bandwidth I think will help
>> everyone.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > There seems to be consensus that we should move the integration
>> > code
>> > > > to
>> > > > >> > DataFusion governance, and that it should remain in the ASF,
>> > though
>> > > > some
>> > > > >> > open technical questions remain.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > If that is the case, I propose the following specific process:
>> > > > >> > 1. Create the new gitub repository in Apache for the code (e.g.
>> > > > >> > apache/datafusion-iceberg)
>> > > > >> > 2. Create a PR in the new repo with the proposed code
>> > > > >> > 3. Hold a formal vote on the iceberg dev list to move the
>> > > integration
>> > > > >> code
>> > > > >> > to DataFusion
>> > > > >> > 4. Hold a formal vote on the DataFusion dev list to accept the
>> new
>> > > > code
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > I am happy to help with the logistics (e.g. ASF INFRA ticket to
>> > > create
>> > > > >> the
>> > > > >> > new repo, votes, etc) but I am not expert enough to create the
>> > > > proposed
>> > > > >> PR.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > Please let me know your thoughts,
>> > > > >> > Andrew
>> > > > >> > (PMC Chair of DataFusion)
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM Renjie Liu <
>> > [email protected]>
>> > > > >> wrote:
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > > To add more background about the relationship between comet
>> and
>> > > > >> datafusion
>> > > > >> > > for those who are not familiar with them.
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > Apache datafusion is a popular extensible compute engine
>> written
>> > > in
>> > > > >> rust.
>> > > > >> > > Apache comet is an apache spark accelerator builton on apache
>> > > > >> datafusion,
>> > > > >> > > and also a subproject of apache datafusion.
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > datafusion-iceberg is an apache datafusion extension built on
>> > > > >> iceberg-rust,
>> > > > >> > > and comet's iceberg support is built on it.
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM Andy Grove <
>> > [email protected]>
>> > > > >> wrote:
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > > +1 for moving to DataFusion PMC. The iceberg-datafusion
>> > > > integration
>> > > > >> is
>> > > > >> > > > very important for Comet.
>> > > > >> > > >
>> > > > >> > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:42 PM Xuanwo <[email protected]
>> >
>> > > > wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > TBH, I also support moving to the DataFusion PMC.
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > - DataFusion is the largest dependency in
>> > iceberg-datafusion.
>> > > > >> > > > > - The largest downstream user of iceberg-datafusion is
>> > Comet,
>> > > > >> which
>> > > > >> > > > shares many of the same PMC members as DataFusion.
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > It feels natural to be part of the DataFusion PMC. As
>> long
>> > as
>> > > DF
>> > > > >> PMC is
>> > > > >> > > > willing to accept this project, it LGTM.
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2026, at 12:03, Renjie Liu wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > I don't think the testing should be a blocker of moving
>> > > > >> > > > iceberg-datafusion out of iceberg-rust repo. From what I
>> > learn,
>> > > > >> most of
>> > > > >> > > the
>> > > > >> > > > sqllogictests are in pr of modifying iceberg-datafusion
>> > > > integration,
>> > > > >> > > there
>> > > > >> > > > are only few cases where we rely on sqllogictests to verify
>> > > > >> features.
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > How would that sound for the `iceberg-rust` community
>> to
>> > > > grant a
>> > > > >> > > > couple of Apache DataFusion PMCs committer access to the
>> > > > repository,
>> > > > >> > > > limited to the `iceberg-datafusion` crate via a CODEOWNERS
>> > file,
>> > > > so
>> > > > >> that
>> > > > >> > > > they can help push reviews and PRs forward independently?
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > I'm not sure if this is feasible, but moving the
>> > > > >> iceberg-datafusion
>> > > > >> > > > crate to apache datafusion project sounds a more reasonable
>> > > > >> approach to
>> > > > >> > > me.
>> > > > >> > > > It's still governed by Apache, and most of the code is
>> related
>> > > to
>> > > > >> > > > DataFusion, so I think the DataFusion community is in a
>> better
>> > > > >> position
>> > > > >> > > to
>> > > > >> > > > define the vision and design for it.
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM Gabriel Musat <
>> > > > >> [email protected]>
>> > > > >> > > > wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > Hi everyone,
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > Based on these two facts:
>> > > > >> > > > > - There's a current reviewer bandwidth problem that hurts
>> > > > >> development
>> > > > >> > > > velocity of the `iceberg-datafusion` crate currently hosted
>> > > under
>> > > > >> > > > `apache/iceberg-rust`.
>> > > > >> > > > > - There is value in maintaining the `iceberg-datafusion`
>> > crate
>> > > > >> inside
>> > > > >> > > > `apache/iceberg-rust` for testing, design and governance.
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > How would that sound for the `iceberg-rust` community to
>> > > grant a
>> > > > >> couple
>> > > > >> > > > of Apache DataFusion PMCs committer access to the
>> repository,
>> > > > >> limited to
>> > > > >> > > > the `iceberg-datafusion` crate via a CODEOWNERS file, so
>> that
>> > > they
>> > > > >> can
>> > > > >> > > help
>> > > > >> > > > push reviews and PRs forward independently?
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > Based on review history, I'd propose Matt Butrovich and
>> Tim
>> > > > >> Saucer as
>> > > > >> > > > two good candidates, but this would be completely up to the
>> > > > >> > > `iceberg-rust`
>> > > > >> > > > community.
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > On 2026/08/26 17:56:19 Shawn Chang wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > > > Hi all,
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > Summarizing the discussion so far, including a few
>> points
>> > > > >> raised in
>> > > > >> > > > today’s
>> > > > >> > > > > > community sync.
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > There seems to be general agreement that the current
>> > > > DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > integration
>> > > > >> > > > > > has a velocity/reviewer bandwidth problem, and moving
>> it
>> > to
>> > > a
>> > > > >> > > separate
>> > > > >> > > > > > repository could help DataFusion contributors iterate
>> more
>> > > > >> > > > independently.
>> > > > >> > > > > > At the same time, several open questions remain:
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > >    -
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > >    Whether repo separation is the right solution,
>> versus
>> > > > >> expanding
>> > > > >> > > > > >    DataFusion reviewer/committer participation in
>> > > > iceberg-rust.
>> > > > >> > > > > >    -
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > >    Where the boundary should be between engine specific
>> > > > >> integration
>> > > > >> > > and
>> > > > >> > > > > >    Iceberg core functionality, and how to avoid
>> duplicated
>> > > or
>> > > > >> forked
>> > > > >> > > > Iceberg
>> > > > >> > > > > >    implementations. (how to avoid the case where
>> > > > >> Iceberg-datafusion
>> > > > >> > > > moving
>> > > > >> > > > > >    much faster than the core and eventually need a
>> forked
>> > > core
>> > > > >> API
>> > > > >> > > > > >    implementation)
>> > > > >> > > > > >    -
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > >    How compatibility and end-to-end correctness testing
>> > > should
>> > > > >> work
>> > > > >> > > > across
>> > > > >> > > > > >    repositories, since iceberg-rust still relies on
>> > > DataFusion
>> > > > >> for
>> > > > >> > > > integration
>> > > > >> > > > > >    testing.
>> > > > >> > > > > >    -
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > >    Where the integration should live and how to keep it
>> > > under
>> > > > >> Apache
>> > > > >> > > > > >    governance while making it easy for both Iceberg and
>> > > > >> DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > > >    contributors to maintain.
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > So I think the main question is not only whether to
>> move
>> > the
>> > > > >> code,
>> > > > >> > > but
>> > > > >> > > > how
>> > > > >> > > > > > to improve development velocity without losing the
>> close
>> > > > design,
>> > > > >> > > > testing,
>> > > > >> > > > > > and governance relationship between the engine
>> integration
>> > > and
>> > > > >> > > > iceberg-rust
>> > > > >> > > > > > core.
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > Best,
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > Shawn
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 4:14 AM Manu Zhang <
>> > > > >> [email protected]>
>> > > > >> > > > wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > > +1 moving the DataFusion integration and tests into a
>> > > > separate
>> > > > >> > > > > > > apache-governed repository. Can we bring this
>> discussion
>> > > to
>> > > > >> the
>> > > > >> > > > Community
>> > > > >> > > > > > > Sync[1] this week?
>> > > > >> > > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > > 1.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > >
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >>
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YuGhUdukLP5gGiqCbk0A5_Wifqe2CZWgOd3TbhY3UQg/edit?tab=t.0
>> > > > >> > > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 3:37 PM Renjie Liu <
>> > > > >> > > [email protected]>
>> > > > >> > > > > > > wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> Hi, Matt:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> Thanks for raising this.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> 1) Apache governance:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> I would +1 for putting this in an apache repo, for
>> > > example
>> > > > a
>> > > > >> sub
>> > > > >> > > > repo of
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> datafusion project. Shawn has stated most of the
>> > reasons,
>> > > > so
>> > > > >> I
>> > > > >> > > > don't want
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> to repeat it again.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> 2) Where do tests live/how tests should be
>> maintained?
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> Initially I was thinking about putting sqllogictest
>> in
>> > > > >> > > > iceberg-rust, but
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> after second thought I'm leaning towards to put it
>> in
>> > the
>> > > > >> new repo
>> > > > >> > > > for two
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> reasons:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> 1. It would be easier for developer of the
>> > > > datafusion-iceberg
>> > > > >> > > > integration
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> to add tests
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> 2. It would make the dependency graph and version
>> > release
>> > > > >> easier.
>> > > > >> > > > Though
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> the dependency is on crate level rather than repo
>> > level,
>> > > > the
>> > > > >> > > > bi-direction
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> dependency may make version management weird and
>> > > difficult.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> The downside of this approach is that it's a little
>> > > > >> unfriendly for
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> iceberg-rust developers, but I think it's less
>> frequent
>> > > for
>> > > > >> > > > iceberg-rust
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> developers to add sqllogictests compared with
>> > > > >> datafusion-iceberg
>> > > > >> > > > developers.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> 3) Dropping DataFusion dependencies from
>> pyiceberg-core
>> > > > >> binding
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> I'm not quite familiar with this part, but it sounds
>> > > > >> reasonable to
>> > > > >> > > > me.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> On Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 6:50 AM Shawn Chang <
>> > > > >> > > [email protected]
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >> wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Hi Matt,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Thanks for raising this! I generally agree that we
>> can
>> > > > move
>> > > > >> the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> datafusion
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> integration to a separate repo if that helps more
>> > > > DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > experts to
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> work on the integrations
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> On the three considerations:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> 1) Apache governance:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> I think this is my biggest concern so far. This
>> could
>> > > not
>> > > > >> only
>> > > > >> > > > affect
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> contributors, but also whether the downstream users
>> > > could
>> > > > >> > > continue
>> > > > >> > > > to use
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> the integration.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Even if the code remains Apache-licensed,
>> governance,
>> > > > >> release of
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> artifacts,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> and contribution policies can matter for adoption.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> We should explore more about the option to keep it
>> > under
>> > > > an
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Apache-governed
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> repository.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> 2) Where do tests live/how tests should be
>> maintained?
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> I think this is closely related to the governance
>> > > > question.
>> > > > >> To
>> > > > >> > > me,
>> > > > >> > > > the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> broader question is: *how do we make it easy for
>> > people
>> > > > >> from both
>> > > > >> > > > the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Iceberg Rust and DataFusion communities to maintain
>> > the
>> > > > >> > > > integration?*
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> If we move it to a non-Apache repository, I worry
>> that
>> > > it
>> > > > >> could
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> eventually
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> look somewhat like the current Iceberg Java <>
>> Trino
>> > > > >> integration:
>> > > > >> > > > the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> integration primarily lives on the Trino side and
>> is
>> > > > >> therefore
>> > > > >> > > > mostly
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> maintained by people who are already deeply
>> involved
>> > in
>> > > > >> Trino.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> There is an important difference here, though. For
>> > > Iceberg
>> > > > >> Java,
>> > > > >> > > > Spark is
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> arguably the primary engine integration and has a
>> > large
>> > > > >> Iceberg
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> contributor
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> base around it, so having the Trino integration
>> > > maintained
>> > > > >> more
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> independently is relatively natural. In Iceberg
>> Rust
>> > > > today,
>> > > > >> > > > DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> has
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> a much more central role. It is by far the most
>> mature
>> > > > >> engine
>> > > > >> > > > integration
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> in the project, is used by our SQLLogicTest
>> > > > infrastructure,
>> > > > >> and
>> > > > >> > > > many
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> users
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> building on Iceberg Rust are also building on
>> > > DataFusion.
>> > > > >> The
>> > > > >> > > > overlap
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> between the two communities is therefore much
>> larger.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Because of that, I would prefer that extracting the
>> > > > >> integration
>> > > > >> > > > does not
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> turn it into something that is effectively owned
>> only
>> > by
>> > > > the
>> > > > >> > > > DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> side. Ideally, both Iceberg Rust contributors and
>> > > > DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > contributors
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> should be able to review changes, maintain
>> > > compatibility,
>> > > > >> and
>> > > > >> > > > evolve the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> integration together.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> 3) Dropping DataFusion dependencies from
>> > pyiceberg-core
>> > > > >> binding:
>> > > > >> > > I
>> > > > >> > > > think
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> it
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> makes sense to make things simpler and have left a
>> > > comment
>> > > > >> on the
>> > > > >> > > > github
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> issue with more detailed thoughts:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> https://github.com/apache/iceberg-rust/issues/3036
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Best,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Shawn
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at 11:23 AM Matt Butrovich <
>> > > > >> > > > [email protected]>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> wrote:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Hello all,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > I've never tried emailing two different project
>> > lists
>> > > at
>> > > > >> once,
>> > > > >> > > > but it
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> was
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > suggested that I do so to try to track the
>> > > conversation
>> > > > >> across
>> > > > >> > > > both
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > communities. We'll see how this threads on the
>> > mailing
>> > > > >> lists.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > There has been a GitHub Discussion
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > >
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >>
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> https://github.com/apache/iceberg-rust/discussions/2992#discussioncomment-18082533
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> ,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > a GitHub Issue
>> > > > >> > > > https://github.com/apache/iceberg-rust/issues/3029, and
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > it's been a long topic of conversation in the
>> past
>> > two
>> > > > >> weeks in
>> > > > >> > > > both
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > DataFusion and Iceberg Rust Community Calls to
>> > discuss
>> > > > >> moving
>> > > > >> > > the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > DataFusion integration from Iceberg Rust to a
>> > separate
>> > > > >> > > > repository. I
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> will
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > try to summarize some of the major points as I
>> > > > understand
>> > > > >> them,
>> > > > >> > > > but the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > conversations are the ground truth and please
>> feel
>> > > free
>> > > > to
>> > > > >> > > > correct me
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> here.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > The DataFusion TableProvider integration in
>> Iceberg
>> > > Rust
>> > > > >> makes
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > a dependency for Iceberg Rust. The integration
>> > exists
>> > > > for
>> > > > >> > > > multiple
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> reasons:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 1) an engine to execute Iceberg Rust's corpus of
>> > > > >> sqllogictest
>> > > > >> > > > files
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 2) a TableProvider integration for DataFusion
>> users
>> > to
>> > > > >> interact
>> > > > >> > > > with
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Iceberg tables
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Some of the motivations to break out the
>> > integration:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 1) There have been a number of issues and pull
>> > > requests
>> > > > >> against
>> > > > >> > > > the
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > DataFusion TableProvider in Iceberg Rust as users
>> > want
>> > > > to
>> > > > >> add
>> > > > >> > > > more
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > features, and they often go stale. I don't
>> believe
>> > > there
>> > > > >> are
>> > > > >> > > many
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > committers/PMC members familiar with or using the
>> > > > >> DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> integration.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 2) Iceberg Rust would like to stay as
>> > engine-agnostic
>> > > as
>> > > > >> > > > possible. A
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > recent DataFusion Ballista integration was
>> declined
>> > > for
>> > > > >> this
>> > > > >> > > > reason
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > https://github.com/apache/iceberg-rust/pull/2613
>> .
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 3) Other projects that rely on both Iceberg Rust
>> and
>> > > > >> DataFusion
>> > > > >> > > > (e.g.,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Comet) are blocked by Iceberg Rust upgrading its
>> > > > >> DataFusion and
>> > > > >> > > > Arrow
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > dependencies before they can upgrade.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Some considerations for both communities:
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 1) Where would this DataFusion TableProvider
>> live?
>> > > Most
>> > > > >> > > > specifically,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > would it be an Apache-governed project? As folks
>> > like
>> > > > >> > > @andygrove
>> > > > >> > > > point
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> out,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > this can affect whether some community members
>> could
>> > > > >> contribute
>> > > > >> > > > to it.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > There is a datafusion-contrib org for
>> > > DataFusion-related
>> > > > >> > > > projects to
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> have
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > visibility but no Apache governance, but there
>> may
>> > be
>> > > > >> options
>> > > > >> > > to
>> > > > >> > > > put it
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > under an Apache repository.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 2) How would Iceberg Rust continue to run
>> > > sqllogictests
>> > > > >> for
>> > > > >> > > > regression
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > testing? Does this live in a different repository
>> > that
>> > > > >> depends
>> > > > >> > > > on this
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> new
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Iceberg Rust TableProvider crate? Would we be
>> able
>> > to
>> > > > >> test Pull
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> Requests on
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Iceberg Rust with sqllogictests?
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > 3) @kevinqliu is familiar with the Python
>> bindings
>> > in
>> > > > >> Iceberg
>> > > > >> > > > Rust,
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> and I
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > believe that DataFusion dependency might be
>> removed
>> > as
>> > > > >> well,
>> > > > >> > > but
>> > > > >> > > > that
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> is
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > not the core focus of this conversation. He has
>> also
>> > > > >> proposed
>> > > > >> > > > removing
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> that
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > and using the DataFusion Python bindings
>> directly.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > I'm sure I'm forgetting things, but this email is
>> > long
>> > > > >> enough.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > Thanks everyone for the discussion thus far, and
>> > > looking
>> > > > >> > > forward
>> > > > >> > > > to
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> more
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > input on this.
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> > -Matt
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>> >
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>>
>> > > > >> > > > > > >>
>> > > > >> > > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > Xuanwo
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > > > https://xuanwo.io/
>> > > > >> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > >
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >>
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