Re: Wich release version is suitable?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-odbc-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-odbc-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Andreas
> Sent: 10 December 2005 17:46
> To: Kathy Lo
> Cc: pgsql-odbc(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [ODBC] Wich release version is suitable?
>
> Kathy Lo wrote:
>
> >Are the first 2 digit in the version of psqlodbc driver means the
> >version of Postgresql that the odbc driver support?
> >
> >
> No. Not in a strict exclusive way at least.
> As far as I know it's just a version number that mirrors what you can
> expect.
> So the 7.xx driver knows less than the 8.xx version. Still a
> 7.xx driver
> can talk to a 8.xx server but won't support every feature
> that a later
> driver would.
> I'm by far no expert in this matter though. ;)

That's about right :-) The first two pairs of digits (currently 08.01)
track the current PostgreSQL version in a bid guide people as to what
was current and when. It's in pairs as that's what the ODBC spec
requires.

The last four digits are the build number. Starting with the *next*
release, anything ending in 00 is a release version, anything else is a
snapshot.

> >I am using Postgresql 8.0.3, which release version of psqlodbc driver
> >source code for Linux should I use to access the Postgresql?
> >
> >
> The newest of course.
> The latest "official release" is 8.01.01.01 which has still
> some issues
> that are allready patched in recent snapshots.

08.01.0102 is the latest - guess you missed that email :-)

> Thanks to Ludek and Dave there is currently a lot of work going on so
> you might say the driver improves every day.

Yeah - we're releasing development snapshots on the pgFoundry site if
you do get hit by any issues you might want to try one of those. It's
not advised unless there is a fix for a specific bug you are
experiencing though.

Regards, Dave.