Release notes introductory text

From: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
To: PostgreSQL advocacy <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Release notes introductory text
Date: 2007-10-11 20:04:40
Message-ID: 200710112004.l9BK4eq03596@momjian.us
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I have added the following introductory paragraph to the release notes:

This release represents a major leap forward by adding significant new
functionality and performance enhancements to
<productname>PostgreSQL</>. Many complex ideas that normally take years
to implement were added rapidly to this release by our development team.
This release starts <productname>PostgreSQL</> on a trajectory moving
beyond feature-parity with other database systems to a time when
<productname>PostgreSQL</> will be a technology leader in the database
field. Major new capabilities in this release include:

The full release text with my edits to "major" and "migration" sections
is included:

http://momjian.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/release-8-3.html

Comments?

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