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To: Greg Stark <gsstark@mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: [INTERFACES] Roadmap for FE/BE protocol redesign 
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Comments: In-reply-to Greg Stark <gsstark@mit.edu>
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Greg Stark <gsstark@mit.edu> writes:
> It's upgrading the database that's likely to be the driving motivation
> for new sql or storage features. People usually don't get excited
> about upgrading the client libraries :)

Usually not.  This cycle might be different though, if we are able to
finish the proposed improvements in error reporting and other issues
that are handicapping clients.  None of that work will help un-upgraded
clients...

			regards, tom lane