> We (at CONNX Solutions Inc.) have a formal release procedure that > includes many tens of thousands of automated tests using dozens of > different platforms. There are literally dozens of machines (I would > guess 70 or so total) running around the clock for 7 days before we even > know if we have a release candidate. The QA team is distinct from the > development team, and if they say "FLOP!" the release goes nowhere. No > formal release until QA passes it.
PostgreSQL has a comprehensive regression suite that is run by the developers all the time... > If there is no procedure for PostgreSQL of this nature, then there > really needs to be. I am sure that MySQL must have something in place > like that. Their "Crash-Me" test suite shows (at least) that they have > put a large effort into testing. No, it means they've put a crap effort into trying to make other databases look bad... Chris ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org