Okay, here is a Gitter room for this purpose: https://gitter.im/spark-scala/Lobby
If you use the APIs, please join and help those who are learning. I can't answer every question. dean Dean Wampler, Ph.D. Author: Programming Scala, 2nd Edition <http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920033073.do> (O'Reilly) Lightbend <http://lightbend.com> @deanwampler <http://twitter.com/deanwampler> http://polyglotprogramming.com On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 9:21 AM, Dean Wampler <deanwamp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Since I'm a Scala Spark advocate, I'll try to get a Scala Spark Gitter > channel created, one way or another. > > Dean Wampler, Ph.D. > Author: Programming Scala, 2nd Edition > <http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920033073.do> (O'Reilly) > Lightbend <http://lightbend.com> > @deanwampler <http://twitter.com/deanwampler> > http://polyglotprogramming.com > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Sean Owen <so...@cloudera.com> wrote: > >> Yes this come up once in a while. There's no need or way to stop people >> forming groups to chat, though blessing a new channel as 'official' is >> tough because it means, in theory, everyone has to follow another channel >> to see 100% of the discussion. I think that's why the couple of mailing >> lists, which can be controlled and archived by the ASF, will stay the >> official channels. But, naturally there's no problem with people forming >> unofficial communities. >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 2:33 PM Jan-Hendrik Zab <j...@jhz.name> wrote: >> >>> Hello! >>> >>> There was a request on scala-debate [0] to create a Spark centric chat >>> room under the scala namespace on Gitter with a focus on Scala related >>> questions. >>> >>> This is just a heads up to the Apache Spark "management" to give them a >>> chance to get involved. It might be better to create a dedicated channel >>> under the Apache umbrella to better serve all users and not only those >>> using Scala. Avoiding any artificial split of the Spark community. >>> Reasons for having such a channel can be found in the linked thread. >>> >>> ps. >>> Please CC me, since I'm not on the list. >>> >>> Best, >>> -jhz >>> >>> (Resent, something apparently ate my first e-mail.) >>> >>> [0] - https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/scala-debate/OVGnIU2SNmc >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org >>> >>> >
