Re: Should next release by 8.0 (Was: Re: [GENERAL] I am being interviewed by OReilly ) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Should next release by 8.0 (Was: Re: [GENERAL] I am being interviewed by OReilly )
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In response to Re: Should next release by 8.0 (Was: Re: [GENERAL] I am  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>)
Responses Re: Should next release by 8.0 (Was: Re: [GENERAL] I am  ("Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>)
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"Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org> writes:
> Actually, the "big" change is such that will, at least as far as I'm
> understanding it, break pretty much every front-end applicaiton ...

Only those that inspect system catalogs --- I'm not sure what percentage
that is, but surely it's not "pretty much every" one.  psql for example
is only affected because of its \d commands.
        regards, tom lane




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