Re: Release Notes: Major Changes in 8.2

Andrew Dunstan wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > I created a major features list for 8.2 and put it into CVS. Instead of
> > going into detail (meaning the item would not appear in the "Changes"
> > section below, I just highlighted some of the big stuff, and was
> > purposely vague about the details, so people just have an overview of
> > what is below.
> >
> > Let me know how it looks.
> >
>
>
> Some of these just look rather vague. For example:
>
> *
>
> More control over creating/dropping objects and inheritance
>
>
> If I did not know what the features were, that item would convey nothing
> to me. The fact that you can add/drop the inheritance characteristics of
> a table after its creation isn't something I would just lump under "more
> control" - it's a major new feature that will possibly revolutionize the
> way people use inheritance, especially for partitioning.

OK, split items up:

<listitem>
<para>
More control over creating and dropping objects
</para>
</listitem>

<listitem>
<para>
Allow inheritance to be removed from tables
</para>
</listitem>

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