Why vacuum?

From: bpalmer <bpalmer(at)crimelabs(dot)net>
To: <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Why vacuum?
Date: 2000-12-13 19:41:21
Message-ID: Pine.BSO.4.30.0012131437010.9105-100000@mizer.crimelabs.net
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I noticed the other day that one of my pg databases was slow, so I ran
vacuum on it, which brought a question to mind: why the need? I looked
at my oracle server and we aren't doing anything of the sort (that I can
find), so why does pg need it? Any info?

Thanks,
- brandon

b. palmer, bpalmer(at)crimelabs(dot)net
pgp: www.crimelabs.net/bpalmer.pgp5

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