| From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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| To: | "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> |
| Cc: | PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Releasing in September |
| Date: | 2016-01-20 22:29:23 |
| Message-ID: | 20160120222923.GA31913@momjian.us |
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 09:12:07AM -0800, Joshua Drake wrote:
> >I just don't buy the Ubuntu release model for our database. Ubuntu is
> >trying to balance hot features vs stability, while we are really focused
> >on stability, similar to Debian.
>
> I understand but I think we are missing out on an opportunity here.
> Notice that the shorter release cycle for STS will actually make
> some things easier. Including:
>
> * Increased test base (just like Fedora/Ubuntu)
> * Increased early adopter testing (that is what early adopting is
> really about for us anyway)
> * Decreased concerns about upgrades and ability to extend upgrade status.
I can see LTS working for plugin change, but not server binary changes.
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