On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Andrew Dunstan wrote: > > Maybe a better strategy would be to get a release out soon but not wait > 6 months for another release which would contain the Win32 port and the > PITR stuff (assuming those aren't done in time for this release). > > Just a thought.
And definitely in agreement here ... I'd rather see a shortened dev cycle prompted by a big feature being added, then delaying a release because "oh oh, I need another few weeks" that draws out when something unexpected happens :( > > andrew > > Tom Lane wrote: > > Robert Treat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Well, I suppose that history has shown that waiting on specific > >> features causes trouble with postgresql development, but I don't see > >> why a release can't be based around waiting for feature x as long as > >> feature x is being actively worked on by trusted developers who have > >> an endgame in sight. > > > > We have been led down that garden path before, and it's been a losing > > proposition every time. > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy Systems Administrator @ hub.org primary: [EMAIL PROTECTED] secondary: [EMAIL PROTECTED]|postgresql}.org ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend