Apache Hadoop Versions: Looking Ahead by Aaron Myers.
From the post:
A few months ago, my colleague Charles Zedlewski wrote a great piece explaining Apache Hadoop version numbering. The post can be summed up with the following diagram:
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While Charles’s post does a great job of explaining the history of Apache Hadoop version numbering, it doesn’t help users understand where Hadoop version numbers are headed.
A must read to avoid being confused yourself about future Hadoop development.
To say nothing of trying to explain future Hadoop development to others.
What we have gained from this self-inflicted travail remains unclear.