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Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:28:51 -0800
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On Jan 3, 2012, at 7:52 PM, M. C. Srivas wrote:
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> On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Arun C Murthy <acm@hortonworks.com> =
wrote:
> Stuti - it's best to stick to questions about Apache Hadoop on =
*@hadoop.apache.org lists. The Apache Hadoop mailing lists exist to help =
users and developers of Apache Hadoop.
>=20
> this is an open forum, and if questions come up about  CDH or MapR  =
(or Hortonworks) or any other vendor's software or anyone's research =
that does similar things as Apache Hadoop, it is quite fair to discuss =
it here.   Instead of trying to curtail such conversations, feel free to =
point out advantages and disadvantages of any such work ... we will all =
benefit.

Again, ASF lists exist to help users and developers of ASF software.=20

If you want to participate as a user or help improve the software you =
are very welcome. If you want to provide constructive feedback on how we =
can improve ASF software you are more than welcome.=20

Other than these technical discussions, I don't see why ASF lists should =
be used to discuss or market products of _any_ vendor for several good =
reasons:
# ASF developer community cannot help users of vendor-specific products =
for obvious reasons.=20
# It could also lead to vendors spreading FUD about the ASF project =
while downplaying the deficiencies of their products for their own gain.=20=


Of course, feel free to point this out to others yourself.

Arun


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"><div><div>On Jan 3, 2012, at 7:52 PM, M. C. Srivas =
wrote:</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan =
3, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Arun C Murthy <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:acm@hortonworks.com" =
target=3D"_blank">acm@hortonworks.com</a>&gt;</span> =
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; =
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auto; ">

<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Stuti - it's best to stick to =
questions about Apache Hadoop on <a href=3D"mailto:*@hadoop.apache.org" =
target=3D"_blank">*@hadoop.apache.org</a> lists. The Apache Hadoop =
mailing lists exist to help users and developers of Apache =
Hadoop.</div></blockquote><div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div>this is an open forum, and if questions come =
up about &nbsp;CDH or MapR &nbsp;(or Hortonworks) or any other vendor's =
software or anyone's research that does similar things as Apache Hadoop, =
it is quite fair to discuss it here. &nbsp; Instead of trying to curtail =
such conversations, feel free to point out advantages and disadvantages =
of any such work ... we will all =
benefit.</div></div></blockquote><br></div><div>Again, ASF lists exist =
to help users and developers of ASF =
software.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>If you want to participate as a =
user or help improve the software you are very welcome. If you want to =
provide constructive feedback on how we can improve ASF software you are =
more than welcome.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Other than these =
technical discussions, I don't see why ASF lists should be used to =
discuss or market products of _any_ vendor for several good =
reasons:</div><div># ASF developer community cannot help users of =
vendor-specific products for obvious reasons.&nbsp;</div><div># It could =
also lead to vendors spreading FUD about the ASF project while =
downplaying the deficiencies of their products for their own =
gain.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Of course, feel free to point this =
out to others =
yourself.</div><div><br></div><div>Arun</div><br></body></html>=

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