:) Well, not really, it is because of the port freeze. I don't maintain the -devel port, Sean Chittenden does. It seems logical that he maintains it, since he has commit rights to the ports tree. It was used during postgresql's beta phase, and it will be removed after the port freeze, only to resurrect at the next beta phase. This is the plan, anyway. :)On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:ps. Why is Postgres 7.3 still in ports/databases/postgresql-devel ??I forgot one other possible answer: perhaps the port maintainer is taking a well deserved holiday?
I now know the reason for bumping the so version number. Thanks!
True, perhaps, but if the old version has security flaws... Also, since 5.0 is a new major version for FreeBSD, most binaries need relinking to fully utilize the new system - wouldn't it be clever to have the new postgres libpq relinked at the same time as well...?Since going from 7.2 to 7.3 is a significant upgrade, the FreeBSD guys would probablyu be right tho to refuse such a major upgrade... Still, it's a pity though. Postgres 7.3 has been tested and works fine on FreeBSD 5.
--On måndag, december 30, 2002 06.24.38 -0500 Dan Langille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, on the DVD or four-disk-set, there will be a package of 7.2.3, so in a way, postgreSQL is actually shipped...If anything, the ports tree on the CD will contain a reference to 7.2.3. PostgreSQL itself is not shipped. The ports tree can be cvsup'd to the latest, when the cvs repository is updated. At present there is a ports freeze. This is the normal situation just prior to a major release.
Well, we'll see. 7.3 has been in gnats for some time now. I'll send in the new 7.3.1 and send a few emails lobbying for it, and let the guys responsible decide if it a pre- or post-5.0 port...
Cheers,
Palle
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