From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Message-Id: <200710112004.l9BK4eq03596@momjian.us>
Subject: Release notes introductory text
To: PostgreSQL advocacy <pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:04:40 -0400 (EDT)
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[ BCC to docs and hackers.  Sorry this seems like the only logical way
to do this.]

I have added the following introductory paragraph to the release notes:

	This release represents a major leap forward by adding significant new
	functionality and performance enhancements to
	<productname>PostgreSQL</>. Many complex ideas that normally take years
	to implement were added rapidly to this release by our development team.
	This release starts <productname>PostgreSQL</> on a trajectory moving
	beyond feature-parity with other database systems to a time when
	<productname>PostgreSQL</> will be a technology leader in the database
	field. Major new capabilities in this release include:

The full release text with my edits to "major" and "migration" sections
is included:

	http://momjian.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/release-8-3.html

Comments?

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