Bruce Momjian wrote: > Ron Mayer wrote: > > Magnus Hagander wrote: > > > Craig Ringer wrote: > > >> with a version of PostgreSQL with the same minor version as the > > >> one you were using on the server, eg if you were using 8.1.4 you > > >> should get the latest PostgreSQL in the 8.1 series (NOT 8.2 or > > >> 8.3) to try to read the data. > > > > > > What you mean here is of course that you should be using the same > > > *major* version, but the latest available *minor* version. > > > > > > Other than that, it's correct - and the version numbers in the > > > example is correct :-) > > > > If we want to stop people from being confused about this > > terminology, we would need to make our definitions of these terms > > more visible on the main web site. > > > > Many places talk about the "latest release" - but unfortunately > > with differing definitions. For example, "latest release" is > > defined as 8.3 in the english language FAQ; > > FAQ updated.
I would suggest that we don't keep the "latest version" information in the FAQ at all, but instead just have a pointer to the homepage which will always be updated. So we don't risk missing the update again. //Magnus -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
