Re: Upgrade issue (again). - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Upgrade issue (again).
Date
Msg-id 200105162232.f4GMWjh13749@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Upgrade issue (again).  (Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org>)
Responses Re: Upgrade issue (again).  (Lamar Owen <lamar.owen@wgcr.org>)
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> I am not going to beat it into the ground this time -- I have argued the 
> issue at length before (some would say for far too long! :-)).  But I am 
> going to drop reminders as we get bug reports and compliants.  And Iwould 
> remind the group that MySQL does this easily -- it has utilities to migrate 
> between its different table types. 

It is my understanding that the MySQL heap format hasn't changed since
1991.  I think that helps them upgrade.  We add features too quickly.  :-)


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