Re: Changing pg_dump default file format

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: Kevin Grittner <kgrittn(at)ymail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Changing pg_dump default file format
Date: 2013-11-07 17:39:52
Message-ID: 527BD068.9050905@commandprompt.com
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On 11/07/2013 09:25 AM, Magnus Hagander wrote:

>> PITR is wonderful, I use it all the time. It has exactly zero to do with
>> what we are talking about. We are talking about pg_dump and its usefulness.
>> Are you suggesting that we tell people to not use pg_dump and instead use
>> PITR?
>
> For backups, absolutely.
>
> That is, assuming you mean "pg_basebackup -x", and not full
> archive_command/full pitr setup.
>
> That's still a separate argument, of course.

Please, for the love of God start another thread for that :P.

JD

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