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Posted to user@pig.apache.org by Jeff Zhang <zj...@gmail.com> on 2009/11/26 16:39:59 UTC
Why we name it zebra ?
Hi all,
I'd like to know where's the name zebra come from ? does it convey the
meaning of this meta data system that the columnar storage format is like
the lines on the zebra's skin.
Thank you
Jeff Zhang
Re: Why we name it zebra ?
Posted by Alan Gates <ga...@yahoo-inc.com>.
On Nov 26, 2009, at 7:39 AM, Jeff Zhang wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to know where's the name zebra come from ? does it convey the
> meaning of this meta data system that the columnar storage format is
> like
> the lines on the zebra's skin.
Pretty much, yes. We've fallen into the habit of giving animal names
to projects. We discussed several animals but zebra won.
Alan.
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Jeff Zhang
Re: Why we name it zebra ?
Posted by Alan Gates <ga...@yahoo-inc.com>.
On Nov 26, 2009, at 7:39 AM, Jeff Zhang wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to know where's the name zebra come from ? does it convey the
> meaning of this meta data system that the columnar storage format is
> like
> the lines on the zebra's skin.
Pretty much, yes. We've fallen into the habit of giving animal names
to projects. We discussed several animals but zebra won.
Alan.
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Jeff Zhang