Re: 8.0 Open Items

On Fri, Aug 20, 2004 at 11:44:28PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > Darcy Buskermolen wrote:
> >>> * remove to_char(interval) if we initdb or mention removal
> >>
> >> I vote just to mention it's removal at this time,
>
> > Agreed. Done.
>
> While I don't care that much one way or the other --- what is the
> difference between this and the prior state? Karel already said
> in the 7.4 docs that to_char(interval) would be removed in the next
> release. Why would the people who ignored the warning last time
> believe it this time round?
>
> I think that 8.0 is a more appropriate release number in which to be
> taking backwards-compatibility hits than 8.1. So if we're gonna do
> it at all, I would vote for doing it now.

I agree with Tom. The function to_char(interval) is useless, bad,
unsupported and without future (if you want to know why you can found
answer in lists archive). I think 8.0 is really better time for some
cleanups and back compatibility changes than some other release.

BTW, I'm going to start fulltime job for RH next week. Note RH
constitute new team of developers in Czech Republic. Maybe I will have
again more time for PostgreSQL (or maybe not if they assign me to some
other project -- but PostgreSQL is my wish :-) So to_char() familly
will again better maintained.

Karel

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