Re: EOL for 7.4?

From: "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: EOL for 7.4?
Date: 2009-11-12 23:16:20
Message-ID: 79910d18d3a52af6b2dd503f7d31a960@biglumber.com
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>> needs significant preparation for them. Announcing an EOL early in time
>> would give them the required time before the version used disappears.
>
> So, should we announce it for June?

No, it should be longer. June is practically around the corner
as far as business planning is concerned. Make it a year. Since it's
mid November, why not just say 2011?

> And yes, i'm +1 for having a rule for EOL, like "5 versions are
> supported".

If we released on a consistent schedule, this *might* be possible.
But we don't, so we can't say something like this.

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