Re: [ODBC] Re: RE: [PATCHES] ODBC Patch for OJs/Large Querys & Rows

From: Hiroshi Inoue <Inoue(at)tpf(dot)co(dot)jp>
To: Adam Lang <aalang(at)rutgersinsurance(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-interfaces <pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [ODBC] Re: RE: [PATCHES] ODBC Patch for OJs/Large Querys & Rows
Date: 2001-01-26 01:52:16
Message-ID: 3A70D850.CD46B0FD@tpf.co.jp
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Adam Lang wrote:
>
> What exactly do you mean by centralize the version info? Do you mean having
> the ODBC driver version match the Postgres DB version?
>

Yes. IIRC, there was a discussion about the autogeneration of
the version numbers from PostgreSQL source configuration. I
object to the idea.

> If so, I do agree in doing that... to a degree. I say we only match major
> versions where there are added features. As an example, 7.0 has many
> feature additions over 6.5. Once the driver supports all the functionality
> of 7.0, it should be moved to version 7.0. Then, if a patch or something is
> added to the ODBC to require it being upped a version, we should use very
> minor increments, something like a precision of 4 or 5. (A patched 7.0
> driver would be incremented to 7.0.0.0.1) That way, we know a driver version
> as 7.0 supports all functionality from 7.0 servers and back.

Agreed.

Regards,
Hiroshi Inoue

>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hiroshi Inoue" <Inoue(at)tpf(dot)co(dot)jp>
> To: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>; "Bruce Momjian"
> <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
> Cc: "pgsql-interfaces" <pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org>;
> <pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:28 AM
> Subject: RE: RE: [PATCHES] ODBC Patch for OJs/Large Querys & Rows
>
> <snip>
> > I also object to centralize the version info. It is preferable that client
> > apps and servers are relatively indepedent as much as possible.
> > It seems very natural that client apps and the server have separate
> > versioning policies. Do we always have to wait for the all-in-one
> > release to get improved client apps ?
> >
> > Regrads,
> > Hiroshi Inoue

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