From: | "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> |
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To: | Erik Jones <erik(at)myemma(dot)com> |
Cc: | CAJ CAJ <pguser(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Lifecycle of PostgreSQL releases |
Date: | 2007-03-14 23:48:43 |
Message-ID: | 45F889DB.5000204@commandprompt.com |
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Erik Jones wrote:
> On Mar 14, 2007, at 6:17 PM, CAJ CAJ wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> What is the lifecycle of a 8.0/8.1/8.2 releases? With 8.3 scheduled to
>> be released in July, what will be the status of the 7.4.x branch?
>>
>> We are planning pg upgrades from 8.0.x/7.4.x to 6.2.x and were
>> wondering if it's worth waiting for the 8.3 release.
>
> I really hope you meant upgrades to 8.2.x. And, no, it's not worth
> waiting. Upgrade at the soonest available opportunity, expecially the
> 7.4.x servers.
I don't really agree with this. If he is running 7.4.16 there very well
may be zero compelling reason for him to upgrade.
8.3 is shaping up to be a really nice release, it could very much be
worth it to wait 3-4 months and call 8.3 their static release for the
next 5 years.
Joshua D. Drake
>
> erik jones <erik(at)myemma(dot)com>
> sofware developer
> 615-296-0838
> emma(r)
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