Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Greg Smith <greg@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:
>> In this particular example, it's bad form because it's even possible that
>> 8.5 will actually be 9.0.� You don't want to refer to a version number that
>> doesn't even exist for sure yet, lest it leave a loose end that needs to be
>> cleaned up later if that number is changed before release.
> Ah, yes, I like "In 8.4 and earlier versions", or maybe "earlier
> releases". Compare:
Please do *not* resort to awkward constructions just to avoid one
mention of the current version number. If we did decide to call the
next version 9.0, the search-and-replace effort involved is not going
to be measurably affected by any one usage. There are plenty already.
(I did the work when we decided to call 7.5 8.0, so I know whereof
I speak.)
regards, tom lane
