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From: "David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:44:37 -0700
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Subject: Re: dblink Future support vs FDW
To: Dhritman Roy <dhritman.roy@netcracker.com>
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On Thursday, June 27, 2024, Dhritman Roy <dhritman.roy@netcracker.com>
wrote:
>
> This is my attempt to seek support at PostGreSQL.So, if I have broken any
> protocols/rules or violated any code of conduct then please do forgive an=
d
> guide me. Thanks.
>
>
The G is not capitalized.


> I know we can use FDW but our teams are right now considering dblink ( it
> seems it is more performant when compared to FDW ) and we obviously do no=
t
> want to end up in a situation where we develop something in few months an=
d
> then we find that the PostGreSQL support is ending with a new version.
>

There is no deprecation note and they have co-existed for years now.
Lacking the former, it isn=E2=80=99t going to just be removed for no reason=
, and
there presently exists no reason to remove it.  I cannot predict the future
though.  But IME it is exceedingly unlikely to happen.

David J.

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On Thursday, June 27, 2024, Dhritman Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dhritman.roy=
@netcracker.com">dhritman.roy@netcracker.com</a>&gt; wrote:=C2=A0<blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">This is my attempt to seek support at PostGreSQL.So,=
 if I have broken any protocols/rules or violated any code of conduct then =
please do forgive and guide me. Thanks.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u></=
p></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>The G is not capitalized.</div><di=
v>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0=
563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I know we can use FDW but our teams are right now co=
nsidering dblink ( it seems it is more performant when compared to FDW ) an=
d we obviously do not want to end up in a situation where we develop someth=
ing in few months and then we find
 that the PostGreSQL support is ending with a new version.</p></div></block=
quote><div>=C2=A0</div><div>There is no deprecation note and they have co-e=
xisted for years now.=C2=A0 Lacking the former, it isn=E2=80=99t going to j=
ust be removed for no reason, and there presently exists no reason to remov=
e it.=C2=A0 I cannot predict the future though.=C2=A0 But IME it is exceedi=
ngly unlikely to happen.</div><div><br></div><div>David J.</div><div><br></=
div>

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