Announced Apache Hadoop release 1.0.1 stable

Announcing Hadoop release 1.0.1 Stable

Apache Hadoop 1.0.1 is a stable release

Today in the Hadoop general mailing list Matt Foley, Release Manager for the version 1.0 of the project, announced the new stable release of this version. This is the completed message:

Hadoop Release 1.0.1 is now available. This is a bug-fix release for version 1.0. This release should now be considered STABLE, replacing the venerable 0.20.203 release!

Patches in this minor release include:

  • Added hadoop-client and hadoop-minicluster artifacts for ease of client install and testing
  • Support run-as-user in non-secure mode
  • Better compatibility with Ganglia, HBase, and Sqoop

For additional fixes, please see the release notes at http://hadoop.apache.org/common/docs/r1.0.1/releasenotes.html
 Best regards,
 — Matt
 Release Manager for 1.0

Final Thoughts

So, you can start to test in this new version all the new features, and to report them to tha mailing lists. For instructions how to install this version, you can visit the Apache Hadoop’s wiki.

Happy Hacking !!!

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