Re: Version Numbering

On Sat, 2010-08-21 at 13:12 -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> writes:
> > PostgreSQL is a user space project. Yes we have a solid core of -hackers
> > but our wider use is a place where hackers don't exist. User space
> > developers do. I.e; PHP people.
>
> This is utter nonsense. We're a database, not a desktop.

No. Yes. Obviously. I was not comparing us to a desktop. I was stating
that the people we are trying to reach are user space developers, like
PHP people.

> People who even know what a database is, let alone program one,
> are sufficiently geeky to be aware of the usual conventions for
> software version numbering.

Can and will are different things. Every barrier that we can lower
without sacrificing the quality of our software, is a barrier that
should be lowered. Period.

If modifying the version numbering scheme helps even an ants inch, we
should do it.

> Or at least to RTFM if they don't.

If this were true, this thread wouldn't be as long as it is, nor would
our mailing lists be anywhere near as busy as they are.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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