Re: [DOCS] Avoiding upgrade backlash - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: [DOCS] Avoiding upgrade backlash
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Msg-id 17640.1194971966@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Avoiding upgrade backlash  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> Peter,
>> What difference would pg_dump make?

> For many user's databases ... many more than any previous version after
> 7.3 ... using the old version's pg_dump *will not load* into 8.3.  Unless you
> restore the casts.

Please provide a concrete example.

> Should I be discussing this on a different list?

If you are looking for code changes, neither docs nor advocacy are
suitable forums.

            regards, tom lane

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