Re: [DOCS] Use of term Master/Slave - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: [DOCS] Use of term Master/Slave
Date
Msg-id 18fbaf24-6307-63c3-baf8-7fc87ca758f0@commandprompt.com
Whole thread Raw
In response to Re: [DOCS] Use of term Master/Slave  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
List pgsql-docs
On 08/01/2017 12:41 PM, Simon Riggs wrote:
> On 31 July 2017 at 22:13,  <sabrina.iqbal@target.com> wrote:
>> The following documentation comment has been logged on the website:
>>
>> Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/static/release-9-6.html
>> Description:
>>
>> Wondering why PostgreSQL still uses the terms master and slave when there
>> are other terms like primary/secondary that can be used in the same manner.
>
> Do you think primary/secondary is more descriptive?

I don't, especially when you take into account cascading replication. If
we are going to change these terms we may want to look at the old slony
(and new logical replication) terms such as Origin and Subscriber.

Thanks,

JD


--
Command Prompt, Inc. || http://the.postgres.company/ || @cmdpromptinc

PostgreSQL Centered full stack support, consulting and development.
Advocate: @amplifypostgres || Learn: https://pgconf.us
*****     Unless otherwise stated, opinions are my own.   *****


pgsql-docs by date:

Previous
From: Simon Riggs
Date:
Subject: Re: [DOCS] Use of term Master/Slave
Next
From: Alvaro Herrera
Date:
Subject: Re: [DOCS] Use of term Master/Slave