Re: [CORE] RC1 blocker issues - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: [CORE] RC1 blocker issues
Date
Msg-id 1164642688.16182.4.camel@localhost.localdomain
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In response to Re: [CORE] RC1 blocker issues  (Andrew Sullivan <ajs@crankycanuck.ca>)
List pgsql-hackers
On Mon, 2006-11-27 at 09:35 -0500, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 26, 2006 at 11:31:28PM -0800, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> > I can build indexes without an exclusive lock? I am running 75-150k in 
> > hardware... I build indexes fast anyway.
> 
> "Build fast" sure isn't the same as "don't block", though.  But
> whatever.

It is when the customer doesn't mind that it blocks, because it builds
fast :)

> 
> One reason to use free software is precisely that you don't have to
> get on the upgrade treadmill.  If a customer does or does not want to
> upgrade, presumably that is their choice.

Agreed.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


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