Re: [Scale-planning] PostgreSQL LA PUG

noelp(at)calpacs(dot)org wrote:
>> Well, it sounds like we are all set! Are the preparations going well
>> for the slide show?
>>
>
> Too well ;-) I've been reading up on temporal databases and I'm shocked at
> how deep the subject goes. I was skimming through a book that I
> inter-library loaned, "Temporal Databases: Theory, Design, and
> Implementation" Tansel, Snodgrass et al. Mind blowing, the number of ideas
> around implementing and dealing with time oriented databases.
>
> I'll be ready for my presentation. It will be brief introduction of the
> basics temporal databases (intervals, valid time, transaction time) with
> implementation examples that build each other in PG. I'll end up with Jeff
> Davis' contributed PG module for temporal datatypes.
>
> Do we want to start thinking about a next meeting?
>
Sounds great! I look forward to seeing what you put together.

Regarding the next meeting, I am open to suggestions. One idea could be
to demonstrate one or two of the new features of 8.3. This is a topic
that anyone who is interested in joining LAPUG could put together as a
presentation. We could discuss further at the Convention.

Regards,
Richard Broersma Jr.