Re: Upgrade issue (again).

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Lamar Owen <lamar(dot)owen(at)wgcr(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Upgrade issue (again).
Date: 2001-05-16 22:32:45
Message-ID: 200105162232.f4GMWjh13749@candle.pha.pa.us
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> I am not going to beat it into the ground this time -- I have argued the
> issue at length before (some would say for far too long! :-)). But I am
> going to drop reminders as we get bug reports and compliants. And Iwould
> remind the group that MySQL does this easily -- it has utilities to migrate
> between its different table types.

It is my understanding that the MySQL heap format hasn't changed since
1991. I think that helps them upgrade. We add features too quickly. :-)

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