Hi folks, Recently, I've been thinking about something that has been on my mind: I believe TsFile has the potential to develop as an independent Apache project (note, not a subproject like apache-iotdb-tsfile), just like ORC, Parquet, and Arrow. How about incubating TsFile as an independent Apache project?
The main reason I came up with this idea is because I realized that TsFile is not just the data file format of IoTDB, but it can also be a standard format in the IoT field. It provides excellent support for time series data, offering various encoding and compression methods. It can be easily self-parsed and its statistical information enables fast data querying by big data software. I believe that every IoT software could benefit directly by supporting TsFile as a storage format. On the other hand, I hope to leverage the power of the community to drive the development of the TsFile file format. Just imagine, TsFile could have its own independent ecosystem: parsing tools in various languages, connectors to various big data software, and so on. By separating TsFile from IoTDB, we have the opportunity to attract more community contributors and introduce more ideas, thus refining the functionality and performance of TsFile. What do you think about this idea? In addition, how can TsFile, as a part of the current IoTDB project, become an independent Apache project? Should it go through the Apache Foundation incubation process again, or can it directly become a top-level project? It may be too early to ask this question now, but I would also like to hear your opinions. Thanks, Steve Su
