bruce_badger(at)badgerse(dot)com wrote:
> I read that there is a significant new version of the FE/BE protocol on
> the way in the next version of PostgreSQL.
>
> I'm the author of the Smalltalk PostgreSQL driver, and I'd like to make
> sure that support for the new protocol is available as soon as possible.
>
> Where will the new protocol be documented (& will documentation precede
> coding?)?
>
> At what point should I start making dev-builds of PostgreSQL to test out
> the new protocol? (A pointer to the docs on how to do that would be nice
> too).
I second this, as my Tcl driver also depends on the protocol. Can we also
be reassured about compatibility (e.g. new backend will still talk to old
clients)?