From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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To: | Dave Page <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Cc: | Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org, me(at)oisinglynn(dot)com, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Bill Moran <wmoran(at)collaborativefusion(dot)com> |
Subject: | Re: Predicted lifespan of different PostgreSQL |
Date: | 2007-01-29 21:12:30 |
Message-ID: | 200701292112.l0TLCUk00368@momjian.us |
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Dave Page wrote:
>
>
> > ------- Original Message -------
> > From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
> > To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > Sent: 28/01/07, 17:39:00
> > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Predicted lifespan of different PostgreSQL branches
> >
> > Dave Page wrote:
> > > Also, three just seems like a sensible number to maintain. I kinda
> > > like Magnus' idea to put older releases into a sort of 'retired' mode
> > > though, and build only the binaries for PostgreSQL itself.
> >
> > But would that give people who have previously used the full installer
> > an upgrade path (that doesn't break everything around it)?
>
> Yes - they'd just unpack the archive over their install directory. Might screw up the permissions though, and wouldn't include the docs :-( We'd certainly need to try it out thoroughly first...
I am pretty amazed people are considering shortening the release cycle
for our most popular platform. As it is a packaging issue, if some
people don't want to continue providing updates, I can start asking in
the community for someone else to do it.
If the port is broken, and people must upgrade, I can see the reason for
not releasing updates, but if it is a question of time committment, I
oppose such cutbacks.
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Bruce Momjian bruce(at)momjian(dot)us
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
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