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Will do! We're interested in using it from .NET, but the primary point is t=
o get the server supported, and then we can choose our method of access fro=
m .NET (e.g. wrap the C client or use the ZookeeperNet package etc)

Thanks,
Ben

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Hunt [mailto:phunt@apache.org]=20
Sent: 10 January 2014 21:11
To: UserZooKeeper
Subject: Re: Windows support (Win-64)

Just back from vacation and didn't notice a number of folks are looking at =
this:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZOOKEEPER-1833

Kudos!

Ben feel free to jump in and participate.

Regards,

Patrick

On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 9:29 AM, Patrick Hunt <phunt@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi Ben, if you were interested to help drive windows support that=20
> would be great. I'd be happy to help support. Note that Michi has been=20
> doing work on this already, you probably have seen that on the ML=20
> archive and the JIRA. I suggest you look there if you want to get more=20
> insight into activity/progress.
>
> In terms of what you might do, take a look a our CI env=20
> https://builds.apache.org/view/S-Z/view/ZooKeeper/
> notice that we have three builds running on windows, some with vs2008
>
> Likely you'd want to run the same but in your environment, probably on
> 3.4.5 release
>
> It would be great if you could enter JIRAs/patches for the things you=20
> find. If you're "comfortable" at some point then I don't see why we=20
> couldn't update the docs and make it official in an upcoming release.
>
> Regards,
>
> Patrick
>
> On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 1:24 AM,  <Ben.Young@sungard.com> wrote:
>> We would certain be interested in helping giving feedback on the server =
stability on Windows. I'm trying to push for increased adoption of Zookeepe=
r in the org, but the message in the docs itself puts off my managers a bit=
 from pushing full ahead, so it's a bit of a chicken and egg situation. If =
there are test suites we can run to help you out I can look at running them=
 here on Windows...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ben
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Patrick Hunt [mailto:phunt@apache.org]
>> Sent: 09 January 2014 22:40
>> To: UserZooKeeper
>> Subject: Re: Windows support (Win-64)
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Salabhanjika S <salabhanjika9@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>>>> afaik there is no reason it should work on windows.
>>>
>>> Patrick, I got more confused by your statement. Did you mean "no=20
>>> reason it should *NOT* to work on Windows"? I will be very happy if=20
>>> that is what you meant.
>>
>> Oops, sorry about that. I meant to write "no reason it shouldn't=20
>> work". afaik the java server/client should work. As mentioned=20
>> previously in the thread the C client may not at the moment but in=20
>> general some folks have had success in the past. (this is what I was=20
>> trying to get at before wrt the scope of use and feedback on windows=20
>> has been limited)
>>
>> Patrick
>>
>>> I can say at least 3 of my clients (past & current) asked for=20
>>> Windows support. Though I don't see a reason for *NOT TO WORK* on=20
>>> Windows, I could not confidently convince them due to official (read=20
>>> conservative as Pat
>>> mentioned) limitation in documentation (Admin guide).
>>>
>>> I agree on our concerns w.r.to community usage and support.
>>> IMHO, we should remove this limitation (in worst case for Server and=20
>>> Java based Clients) immediately from Admin guide and work on issues=20
>>> w.r.to other clients.
>>>
>>> Just for information only.
>>> Hortonworks claims they will be supporting(in NEAR future release)=20
>>> distribution on Windows as well.
>>> http://hortonworks.com/products/hdp-windows/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 5:23 AM, Patrick Hunt <phunt@apache.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is us being our typical conservative selves. ;-) afaik there=20
>>>> is no reason it should work on windows. I think our main concern=20
>>>> has been having folks actually using it on windows and reporting=20
>>>> back good experiences (any windows reports at all have been limited=20
>>>> so
>>>> far) and also having enough community members interested in windows=20
>>>> such that when an issue does come up there will be someone=20
>>>> willing/interested/able to resolve the issue.
>>>>
>>>> Patrick
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 10:24 PM, Rakesh R <rakeshr@huawei.com> wrote:
>>>> > Hi Salabhanjika,
>>>> >
>>>> > I've used zk client(java) in windows platform during development pha=
se.
>>>> I personally feel, java server and java clients would work well in=20
>>>> windows environment and there will not be much issues. But truly=20
>>>> speaking I haven't tested thoroughly (java)zk server in windows=20
>>>> platform. Adding one more, recently few efforts has been taken to=20
>>>> stabilize Jenkins(Windows) and is in progress. I think this will give =
more confidence to all.
>>>> >
>>>> > https://builds.apache.org/job/ZooKeeper-3.4-WinVS2008_java/
>>>> > https://builds.apache.org/job/ZooKeeper-trunk-WinVS2008_java
>>>> >
>>>> > -Rakesh
>>>> >
>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>> > From: Salabhanjika S [mailto:salabhanjika9@gmail.com]
>>>> > Sent: 07 January 2014 23:51
>>>> > To: user@zookeeper.apache.org
>>>> > Subject: Re: Windows support (Win-64)
>>>> >
>>>> > Seems I'm not the first one to be misguided by documentation.
>>>> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ZOOKEEPER-1635
>>>> >
>>>> > Added a comment in this issue too.
>>>> >
>>>> > I interpret above jira as, C Client issue for Win-64 alone. If=20
>>>> > that is
>>>> the case, should it more clear from documentation (admin guide).
>>>> >
>>>> > - Windows (win32 & win64) is supported as a *development and=20
>>>> > production
>>>> > platform* for both server and client (java client only). ZK-1635
>>>> reference can be provided here.
>>>> >
>>>> > Rationale behind this proposal is to bring more confidence to=20
>>>> > ZooKeeper
>>>> users on Windows.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Salabhanjika S=20
>>>> ><salabhanjika9@gmail.com
>>>> >wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Does ZooKeeper is supported on Windows (Win-64). When I searched=20
>>>> >> through the mailing list, I found=20
>>>> >> http://search-hadoop.com/m/pyVQoOgNQc/windows&subj=3DZooKeeper+on+
>>>> >> Wi
>>>> >> ndow
>>>> >> s
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> As per this discussion, there is no restriction/limitation as such.
>>>> >> But documentations claims "development only" support on Windows(Win=
-32).
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://zookeeper.apache.org/doc/trunk/zookeeperAdmin.html#sc_sup
>>>> >> po
>>>> >> rted
>>>> >> Platforms
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Should this be a documentation fix?
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>
>>