Andrew Hammond wrote: > On 2/21/07, Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> OK, the FAQ now has: >> >> <P>The PostgreSQL team makes only bug fixes in minor releases, >> so, for example, upgrading from 7.4.8 to 7.4.9 does not require >> a dump and restore; merely stop the database server, install >> the updated binaries, and restart the server.</P> >> >> <P>All users should upgrade to the most recent minor release as soon >> as it is available. While upgrades always have some risk, PostgreSQL >> minor releases fix only common bugs to reduce the risk of upgrading. >> The community considers <i>not</i> upgrading more risky that >> upgrading.</P> >> >> What should change about this text? > > That it's in the FAQ? I think this is one of the most common > misunderstandings for people outside the community, so I think we need > to find a better way to communicate about it.
Agreed. > On the front page, we already have "Latest Releases" with links to the > most recent release for each version still actively maintained and > release notes. (Would it make sense to change that title from "Latest > Releases" to "Actively Maintained Releases") I think not. The meaning is "latest releases available for each branch", not "these are the actively maintained branches". > What I'd like to see right under it is something like "Minimize your > risk by keeping up with minor revisions." Which would link to a page > (perhaps that section of the FAQ) that says something like the > following. I'm bouncing this over to -www as well to hear what people think about that part. If we do that, I'd definitely like to see a proper page and not just a FAQ link. > There was a posting a while ago about projected lifespans of major > releases that got side-tracked into a discussion about dropping > windows builds for 8.0 and 8.1. I think this is related, but I haven't > figured out how we can express these ideas. I fully agree that we need some kind of page that explains "versioning policy" or something like that. Like how 8.1 is in principle an "equally major" release as 8.0. //Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
