Re: PostgreSQL 9.0 or 9.1 ?

From: "Nicholson, Brad (Toronto, ON, CA)" <bnicholson(at)hp(dot)com>
To: Grzegorz Jaśkiewicz <gryzman(at)gmail(dot)com>, Achilleas Mantzios <achill(at)matrix(dot)gatewaynet(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL 9.0 or 9.1 ?
Date: 2011-06-16 15:29:16
Message-ID: 2626AEE4839D064CB0472A3814DC403F46D79F9194@GVW1092EXB.americas.hpqcorp.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-general-
> owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Grzegorz Jaskiewicz
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 11:05 AM
> To: Achilleas Mantzios
> Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 9.0 or 9.1 ?
>
> It could be worth considering 9.1. Probably by the time you get
> production ready version, 9.1 will be already stable (few months I
> guess).
> The usual answer to that question is - it will be ready when its ready.
>

I would also ask, what is your (and your managements) tolerance for risk, and do you actually need any of the new features and/or performance benefits in 9.1?

Postgres does have an excellent track record for quality and stability with new releases, but a couple of months in the field isn't really considered stable in most places.

Brad.

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