From: Leif B. Kristensen <leif@solumslekt.org>
To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Avoiding upgrade backlash
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:24:24 +0100
Message-ID: <200711141524.24866.leif@solumslekt.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200711141442.11913.peter_e@gmx.net>
References: <200711121442.31233.josh@agliodbs.com>
<200711141354.49400.leif@solumslekt.org>
<200711141442.11913.peter_e@gmx.net>
On Wednesday 14. November 2007, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>Am Mittwoch, 14. November 2007 schrieb Leif B. Kristensen:
>> >from 8.2 to 8.3, it's imperative that Gentoo implements an adequate
>>
>> transition procedure. Blocking the old version will create
>> a 'chicken-and-egg' situation where you are left incapable of
>> upgrading your existing databases. According to the developers, it's
>> important that a dump of the old database should be done with the
>> new 8.3 version of pg_dump.
>
>Note that this is actually not true on both accounts. Firstly, no
> developer has ever claimed that, and second it's factually false.
>
>It has always been "better" to use the newer pg_dump, but never
> "important" or imperative.
Here is what Josh said when he started this thread:
On Monday 12. November 2007, Josh Berkus wrote:
>I'm thinking that we need to warn everyone about:
>1) They need to use 8.3's pg_dump, not the old version, to upgrade
Repeat: "They need to use 8.3's pg_dump, not the old version, to
upgrade"
Do you mean to say that Josh is lying?
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