On Wed, 2009-04-15 at 11:45 -0400, Tom Lane wrote: > Andrew Dunstan <and...@dunslane.net> writes: > > We support back branches for a long time for a reason. > > I think that's really the bottom line here. If we insist on new major > releases always being bug-compatible with prior releases, our ability to > improve the software will go to zero. The solution we have opted for > instead is to support back branches for a long time and to avoid making > that type of change in a back branch. >
+1 Joshua D. Drake > regards, tom lane > -- PostgreSQL - XMPP: jdr...@jabber.postgresql.org Consulting, Development, Support, Training 503-667-4564 - http://www.commandprompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company, serving since 1997 -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
