Tom,
> The main downside of testing a snapshot, as I see it, is that the
> snapshot is virtually certain not to be initdb-compatible with either
> the previous release or the upcoming one. Mini-releases would have
> that problem too, and so I don't really see what they add in terms of
> testability.
The main purpose of mini-releases would be to make testing more accessable to
newbies who find anon-CVS intimidating.
However, there's no point in worrying about lowering the barriers of entry
unless we have a program and a coordinator to make some kind of real use of
these newbies' feedback.
Anybody wanna volunteer to be 7.5 testing coordinator?
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Josh Berkus
Aglio Database Solutions
San Francisco