Val, Igniters,

I thought about possible results of such release. How do we expect to
receive feedback? It would be interesting personally for me to see
feedback/results summary.

2021-01-01 2:59 GMT+03:00, Valentin Kulichenko <valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com>:
> Igniters,
>
> Big thanks to everyone involved in the preparation for this alpha release!
>
> Throughout this week, the current codebase has been tested on Linux and
> Windows, all the major issues have been resolved, and the Getting Started
> guide has been created. We're now ready for the vote - I will start it
> sometime during the weekend or early next week.
>
> Happy New Year everyone!
>
> -Val
>
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 3:03 AM Fedor Malchikov <fmalchi...@gridgain.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Valentin,
>>
>> Yes, of course.
>> I closed tickets for fixed issues and created a few more new ones.
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 8:57 AM Valentin Kulichenko <
>> valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Fedor,
>> >
>> > Thanks again - you're really helping to improve the quality of the
>> release.
>> >
>> > I've fixed everything except for the progress bar issue - should not be
>> > a
>> > blocker though, I will move it outside of the alpha if I do not succeed
>> by
>> > the end of tomorrow.
>> >
>> > Can you please verify that other issues are fixed (especially
>> > IGNITE-13936)? Here is the new staging:
>> > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheignite-1500/
>> >
>> > -Val
>> >
>> > On Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 5:31 AM Fedor Malchikov
>> > <fmalchi...@gridgain.com
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Valentin,
>> > > I looked at the resources available on staging and found a number of
>> > > additional issues:
>> > > One blocker:
>> > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13936
>> > > and three minor:
>> > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13938
>> > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13937
>> > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13939
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 10:24 PM Valentin Kulichenko <
>> > > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I've also noticed that there is functionality allowing to use
>> > > > custom
>> > > Maven
>> > > > repositories. However, it is available only for the 'module add'
>> > command,
>> > > > but not for the 'init' command. Created a ticket for this as well:
>> > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13923
>> > > >
>> > > > -Val
>> > > >
>> > > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 11:21 AM Valentin Kulichenko <
>> > > > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Hi Fedor,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks for doing this!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Regarding IGNITE-13921: in the first version, the tool created
>> > > > > the
>> > > > folders
>> > > > > in the current directory, which created unpredictable behavior,
>> > > > > so
>> we
>> > > > > switched to home as default. However, using the folder where the
>> tool
>> > > is
>> > > > > located instead of the home folder seems fair - I've included the
>> > > ticket
>> > > > > into the alpha1. Also, note that in the next versions, there will
>> be
>> > an
>> > > > > option to customize the paths, so the user will not have to rely
>> > > > > on
>> > > > default
>> > > > > values.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > If you don't mind, I suggest to postpone other issues for further
>> > > > > development - they do not look so critical.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -Val
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Mon, Dec 28, 2020 at 9:45 AM Fedor Malchikov <
>> > > fmalchi...@gridgain.com
>> > > > >
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> Hello everyone,
>> > > > >> I smoke tested the alpha version of the CLI tool on ubuntu and
>> > > windows.
>> > > > So
>> > > > >> I found the following issues:
>> > > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13914
>> > > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13924
>> > > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13921
>> > > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13922
>> > > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-13920
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 2:18 AM Valentin Kulichenko <
>> > > > >> valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >> > Folks,
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > I've created a version in Jira and a Wiki page for the alpha
>> > > release:
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >>
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Apache+Ignite+3.0.0-alpha1
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > Based on the scope described earlier, all code changes are
>> > > completed -
>> > > > >> only
>> > > > >> > documentation is left. Code freeze starts now - only bug fixes
>> are
>> > > > >> > permitted.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > I'm planning to start the vote next week, presumably on
>> > > > >> > Tuesday.
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > -Val
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 9:56 AM Valentin Kulichenko <
>> > > > >> > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >> > > Ivan,
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > Yes, you are correct - no tables, caches, compute or any
>> > > > >> > > other
>> > > major
>> > > > >> > > features will be available.
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > Alpha releases are generally produced in the middle of the
>> > > > development
>> > > > >> > > process for internal testing. In my view, that's exactly
>> > > > >> > > what
>> > the
>> > > > >> > upcoming
>> > > > >> > > release is, but let me know if you have a better naming in
>> mind.
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > -Val
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 1:56 AM Ivan Pavlukhin <
>> > > vololo...@gmail.com
>> > > > >
>> > > > >> > > wrote:
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> Hi,
>> > > > >> > >>
>> > > > >> > >> Is it right that suggested Alpha will not be able to
>> > > > >> > >> perform
>> > any
>> > > > >> > >> operations with data (tables, caches)? In that case Alpha
>> > naming
>> > > > >> > >> confuses me. Actually do not know how such kind of demo
>> > releases
>> > > > >> > >> should be attributed.
>> > > > >> > >>
>> > > > >> > >> 2020-12-21 20:42 GMT+03:00, Denis Magda
>> > > > >> > >> <dma...@apache.org>:
>> > > > >> > >> > Certainly, the end of Jan is more realistic and
>> > > > >> > >> > reasonable.
>> > > Let's
>> > > > >> talk
>> > > > >> > >> this
>> > > > >> > >> > out offline and then put a session on the virtual
>> > > > >> > >> > meetup's
>> > > > >> schedule.
>> > > > >> > >> >
>> > > > >> > >> > -
>> > > > >> > >> > Denis
>> > > > >> > >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >
>> > > > >> > >> > On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 4:35 PM Valentin Kulichenko <
>> > > > >> > >> > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > >> > >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> Hi Denis,
>> > > > >> > >> >>
>> > > > >> > >> >> Sure, that's a great idea! I'm thinking, however, that
>> > > > >> > >> >> it
>> > > makes
>> > > > >> sense
>> > > > >> > >> to
>> > > > >> > >> >> take a pause after the release and let people try it out
>> on
>> > > > their
>> > > > >> own
>> > > > >> > >> so
>> > > > >> > >> >> that the experience is as close to real-life as
>> > > > >> > >> >> possible.
>> > How
>> > > > >> about
>> > > > >> > >> >> closer
>> > > > >> > >> >> to the end of January?
>> > > > >> > >> >>
>> > > > >> > >> >> -Val
>> > > > >> > >> >>
>> > > > >> > >> >> On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 8:53 PM Denis Magda <
>> > > dma...@apache.org>
>> > > > >> > wrote:
>> > > > >> > >> >>
>> > > > >> > >> >> > Hi Val,
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > That's the pace, I'll be happy to play with the alpha
>> and
>> > > > share
>> > > > >> > >> >> > feedback.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > Also, what if we arrange a community gathering after
>> > > > >> > >> >> > the
>> > > > >> holidays
>> > > > >> > to
>> > > > >> > >> >> > demonstrate what alpha does and get more details from
>> the
>> > > > >> involved
>> > > > >> > >> >> > contributors on what's coming next?
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > As for the release process, yes, that needs to be a
>> formal
>> > > > vote
>> > > > >> as
>> > > > >> > >> long
>> > > > >> > >> >> as
>> > > > >> > >> >> > you're publishing artifacts to Maven and updating the
>> > > website
>> > > > >> with
>> > > > >> > >> >> > references to the binaries and documentation pages.
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > -
>> > > > >> > >> >> > Denis
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 6:13 PM Valentin Kulichenko <
>> > > > >> > >> >> > valentin.kuliche...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > Igniters,
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > The repository for Ignite 3.x [1] was created less
>> than
>> > a
>> > > > >> month
>> > > > >> > >> ago,
>> > > > >> > >> >> and
>> > > > >> > >> >> > we
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > already have several merged pull requests. Many
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > thanks
>> > to
>> > > > >> > everyone
>> > > > >> > >> >> > involved
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > for the contributions!
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > Currently, we have the following functionality
>> available
>> > > in
>> > > > >> the
>> > > > >> > >> main
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > branch:
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >    - New configuration framework which is compatible
>> > with
>> > > > the
>> > > > >> > HOCON
>> > > > >> > >> >> > format.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >    - The “ignite-runner” module, which currently
>> > > > incorporates
>> > > > >> the
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >    aforementioned configuration framework and REST
>> > > endpoints
>> > > > >> to
>> > > > >> > >> >> interact
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > with
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >    the framework.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >    - The first version of the unified CLI tool.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > This set of features does not include any actual
>> Ignite
>> > > > APIs.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > However,
>> > > > >> > >> >> it
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > clearly demonstrates the basic mechanics of how the
>> > > product
>> > > > >> will
>> > > > >> > be
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > installed and upgraded, how the user will interact
>> with
>> > > it,
>> > > > >> etc.
>> > > > >> > I
>> > > > >> > >> >> would
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > like to use this to gather feedback from the
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > community
>> > in
>> > > > the
>> > > > >> > early
>> > > > >> > >> >> > stages.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > To make sure the experience is as close to real life
>> as
>> > > > >> > possible, I
>> > > > >> > >> >> want
>> > > > >> > >> >> > to
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > deliver what we have as an alpha release, meaning
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > that
>> > all
>> > > > the
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > required
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > binaries will be deployed on the website and in
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > Maven.
>> > > There
>> > > > >> will
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > also
>> > > > >> > >> >> be
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > some basic documentation describing how to install
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > and
>> > use
>> > > > the
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > product.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > This way, anyone will be able to download the
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > product
>> > and
>> > > > try
>> > > > >> it
>> > > > >> > >> out.
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > My main question here -- do we need a formal vote
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > for
>> > > such a
>> > > > >> > build?
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > Or
>> > > > >> > >> >> it
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > can be treated as a release candidate?
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > Any other thoughts?
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > [1] https://github.com/apache/ignite-3
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> > > -Val
>> > > > >> > >> >> > >
>> > > > >> > >> >> >
>> > > > >> > >> >>
>> > > > >> > >> >
>> > > > >> > >>
>> > > > >> > >>
>> > > > >> > >> --
>> > > > >> > >>
>> > > > >> > >> Best regards,
>> > > > >> > >> Ivan Pavlukhin
>> > > > >> > >>
>> > > > >> > >
>> > > > >> >
>> > > > >>
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>


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Best regards,
Ivan Pavlukhin

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