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diff --git a/docs/ml-guide.md b/docs/ml-guide.md index 1c2e273414..88158fd77e 100644 --- a/docs/ml-guide.md +++ b/docs/ml-guide.md @@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ layout: global title: Spark ML Programming Guide --- -Spark ML is Spark's new machine learning package. It is currently an alpha component but is potentially a successor to [MLlib](mllib-guide.html). The `spark.ml` package aims to replace the old APIs with a cleaner, more uniform set of APIs which will help users create full machine learning pipelines. - -MLlib vs. Spark ML: - -* Users can use algorithms from either of the two packages, but APIs may differ. Currently, `spark.ml` offers a subset of the algorithms from `spark.mllib`. Since Spark ML is an alpha component, its API may change in future releases. -* Developers should contribute new algorithms to `spark.mllib` and can optionally contribute to `spark.ml`. See below for more details. -* Spark ML only has Scala and Java APIs, whereas MLlib also has a Python API. +`spark.ml` is a new package introduced in Spark 1.2, which aims to provide a uniform set of +high-level APIs that help users create and tune practical machine learning pipelines. +It is currently an alpha component, and we would like to hear back from the community about +how it fits real-world use cases and how it could be improved. + +Note that we will keep supporting and adding features to `spark.mllib` along with the +development of `spark.ml`. +Users should be comfortable using `spark.mllib` features and expect more features coming. +Developers should contribute new algorithms to `spark.mllib` and can optionally contribute +to `spark.ml`. **Table of Contents** |