Re: Which installation parts are backward compatible?

From: Michael Meskes <meskes(at)postgresql(dot)org>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Which installation parts are backward compatible?
Date: 2009-02-12 15:18:38
Message-ID: 20090212151838.GA31245@feivel.credativ.lan
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On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 04:16:05PM +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Item Compatible across major versions?
> (i.e. the 8.4 version works with 7.4+ server)
> ...
> ecpg no?

It depends on which kind of compatibility you're looking for. The grammar
accepted will surely be different. But running a new application with a new
ecpglib against an old server works as long as libpq works.

Michael
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