[HADOOP-8607] Replace references to "Dr Who" in codebase with @BigDataBorat

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 0.15.3, 0.16.4, 0.18.3, 0.19.1, 1.0.3, 2.0.0-alpha
• Component/s: util
• Hadoop Flags: Incompatible change
• Assignee: Sanjay Radia
• Reporter: Steve Loughran
• Created: 18/Jul/12 23:17
• Updated: 21/Jan/21 13:39
• Resolved: 21/Jan/21 13:39

Description

People complain that having "Dr Who" in the code causes confusion and isn't appropriate in Hadoop now that it has matured.

I propose that we replace this anonymous user ID with @BigDataBorat. This will

1. Increase brand awareness of @BigDataBorat and their central role in the Big Data ecosystem.
2. Drive traffic to twitter, and increase their revenue. As contributors to the Hadoop platform, this will fund further Hadoop development.

Patching the code is straightforward; no easy tests, though we could monitor twitter followers to determine rollout of the patch in the field.

Issue Links

• incorporates: HADOOP-7307 Remove Dr Who references