X-Original-To: pgsql-hackers-postgresql.org@postgresql.org Received: from localhost (wm.hub.org [200.46.204.128]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 837539FC32B for ; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:59:09 -0300 (ADT) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.128]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 50402-03 for ; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:59:05 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey- Received: from noel.decibel.org (noel.decibel.org [67.100.216.10]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 220C99FB2DD for ; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:59:05 -0300 (ADT) Received: by noel.decibel.org (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 101A556431; Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:59:04 -0500 (CDT) Received: (hashcash-sendmail, from uid 1001); Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:59:03 -0500 Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:59:03 -0500 From: "Jim C. Nasby" To: Chahine Hamila Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, "Jonah H. Harris" Subject: Re: integration of pgcluster into postgresql Message-ID: <20060826225902.GL73562@pervasive.com> References: <36e682920608260544s50a14840qe1487d2814bd7a46@mail.gmail.com> <20060826181804.11951.qmail@web57102.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060826181804.11951.qmail@web57102.mail.re3.yahoo.com> X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE-p4 amd64 X-Distributed: Join the Effort! http://www.distributed.net User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Hashcash: 1:20:060826:chahine.hamila@yahoo.com::R9ilLhocS1PJasqA:0000000000000 000000000000000000000000355J X-Hashcash: 1:20:060826:pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org::NZ6g8bpqUcTngQ8S:000000000 0000000000000000000000003yc/ X-Hashcash: 1:20:060826:jonah.harris@gmail.com::gAYCvP8LJE932TLD:000000000000000 0000000000000000000000002rBE X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0 tagged_above=0 required=5 tests= X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200608/1755 X-Sequence-Number: 89248 On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 11:18:04AM -0700, Chahine Hamila wrote: > 8.1.2 actually, which I have updated to apply to > 8.1.4. I posted a patch on the pgcluster mailing list > but I already have two significant fixes related to > pgcluster and one minor change related to the upgrade > itself. I am to use PGCluster in a real time embedded > fault-tolerant system, so I'm likely to emit a few > more patches in the way to make it more robust and > performant on some aspects. That said, my company > would feel more confortable with the idea that it's > part of the postgresql mainstream distro for many > obvious reasons - or we might drop postgresql > altogether - which is why I'm proposing myself to do If they're that concerned, why don't they just pay for something like mammouth replicator? Or pay someone for a support contract. > the necessary work to integrate it in postgresql if > there's interest. > > It's pretty non intrusive for your average postgresql > user who won't see a difference, and very little so > for a postgresql developer. At the same time, anyone > wanting replication will have that option in standard. > It's all benefits. So, should I give it a try? From an advocacy standpoint, I'd love to see built-in replication... but I just don't see it happening. The communities been pretty clear on this... -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby@pervasive.com Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461