Re: 9.6 -> 10.0

From: Jim Nasby <jim(at)nasby(dot)net>
To: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
Cc: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Devrim GÜNDÜZ <devrim(at)gunduz(dot)org>, pgsql-advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: 9.6 -> 10.0
Date: 2016-04-07 05:45:09
Message-ID: 5705F3E5.3010805@nasby.net
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On 4/6/16 5:30 PM, Simon Riggs wrote:
> Deciding not to have a compatibility break release means that such
> things will remain forever blocked or we slowly increase the amount of
> old code we have to support all the multiple options needed, which will
> affect bug rates and support costs.

I think that's a pretty hand-wavy statement until the problems have been
documented, along with some thought and estimation of potential
compatible work-arounds.

> I don't really mind what we do, as long as we choose that direction via
> a conscious, rational choice.

Absolutely.

I'll try to start a list on the wiki this weekend, unless someone beats
me to it.
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Jim C. Nasby, Data Architect jim(at)nasby(dot)net
512.569.9461 (cell) http://jim.nasby.net

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