Re: Predicted lifespan of different PostgreSQLbranches
------- Original Message -------
From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
To: Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org>
Sent: 29/01/07, 21:12:30
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Predicted lifespan of different PostgreSQLbranchesI am pretty amazed people are considering shortening the release cycle
for our most popular platform. As it is a packaging issue, if some
people don't want to continue providing updates, I can start asking in
the community for someone else to do it.If the port is broken, and people must upgrade, I can see the reason for
not releasing updates, but if it is a question of time committment, I
oppose such cutbacks.
It's not a question of having the time - it's partly what I'm paid for these days. It's a question of whether that time is being wasted maintaining old versions that perhaps people aren't concerned with any more. That's why I brought the subject up on this -general thread, rather than in -hackers.
A couple of thoughts spring to mind that might warrant some consideration:
- Windows is our most popular platform for sure, but I would wager the majority of those installations are development/test installs and that possibly Linux is the most popular platform for production systems. Those dev
systems are likely to be running the latest version.
- So far I think you are the only person to object to 8.0 being dropped!
In any case, if people want to keep 8.0, then I will keep building it for the time being. We might need to start staggering point releases though.
Regards, Dave
Dave Page wrote:
------- Original Message -------
From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
To: Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org>
Sent: 29/01/07, 21:12:30
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Predicted lifespan of different PostgreSQLbranchesI am pretty amazed people are considering shortening the release cycle
for our most popular platform. As it is a packaging issue, if some
people don't want to continue providing updates, I can start asking in
the community for someone else to do it.If the port is broken, and people must upgrade, I can see the reason for
not releasing updates, but if it is a question of time committment, I
oppose such cutbacks.It's not a question of having the time - it's partly what I'm paid for
these days. It's a question of whether that time is being wasted
maintaining old versions that perhaps people aren't concerned with any
more. That's why I brought the subject up on this -general thread,
rather than in -hackers.A couple of thoughts spring to mind that might warrant some
consideration:- Windows is our most popular platform for sure, but I would wager the
majority of those installations are development/test installs and that
possibly Linux is the most popular platform for production systems.
Those dev systems are likely to be running the latest version.- So far I think you are the only person to object to 8.0 being dropped!
In any case, if people want to keep 8.0, then I will keep building it
for the time being. We might need to start staggering point releases
though.
I am fine to drop if the port isn't maintainable (like 7.2.X) , but it
seems far too early to drop building it if the code is maintained like
the other ports.
If we drop 8.0.X, and release for other ports, I can assure you people
will ask for that binary. We can always wait and see how many people
ask.
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