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To: Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org,
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Subject: Re: [DOCS] Avoiding upgrade backlash 
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Comments: In-reply-to Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>
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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:39:26 -0500
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> Peter,
>> What difference would pg_dump make?

> For many user's databases ... many more than any previous version after 
> 7.3 ... using the old version's pg_dump *will not load* into 8.3.  Unless you
> restore the casts.

Please provide a concrete example.

> Should I be discussing this on a different list?

If you are looking for code changes, neither docs nor advocacy are
suitable forums.

			regards, tom lane