Thanks for bringing this topic up!
If Apache MADlib can support Cloudberry on the upstream, that would be
great. However, from my perspective, our Cloudberry contributors currently
do not have enough resources to fully support the maintenance of MADlib as
a subproject of Cloudberry.
Also, I did a simple & quick survey in the WeChat group. The responses
showed that MADlib is not recognized as one necessary and popular tool for
most AI/ML workloads when using Greenplum. Given this, I personally don’t
see strong demand within our current user base.
Just my thoughts, FYI. Love to hear more.
Best,
Dianjin Wang
On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM Ed Espino wrote:
> Hi Apache Cloudberry (Incubating) Community,
>
> I wanted to reach out to gauge interest in incorporating Apache MADlib into
> the Apache Cloudberry (Incubating) project.
>
> As you may be aware, Broadcom has taken Greenplum closed source,
> effectively leaving Apache MADlib without a developer or user community to
> support it. Given this shift, we are exploring whether there is developer
> or user interest in bringing Apache MADlib into the Apache Cloudberry
> (Incubating) ecosystem.
>
> If there is interest, we’d be happy to discuss how this could align with
> Cloudberry’s mission and explore potential synergies. Otherwise, we may
> need to seek assistance in moving the Apache MADlib project into the Apache
> Attic due to the lack of active contributors and adoption.
>
> Would love to hear your thoughts on this!
>
> Best,
> -=e
>
> --
> Ed Espino
> Apache Cloudberry (incubating) & MADlib
>
