Re: Avoiding upgrade backlash - Mailing list pgsql-advocacy

From Leif B. Kristensen
Subject Re: Avoiding upgrade backlash
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Msg-id 200711141524.24866.leif@solumslekt.org
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In response to Re: Avoiding upgrade backlash  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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On Wednesday 14. November 2007, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>Am Mittwoch, 14. November 2007 schrieb Leif B. Kristensen:
>> >from 8.2 to 8.3, it's imperative that Gentoo implements an adequate
>>
>> transition procedure. Blocking the old version will create
>> a 'chicken-and-egg' situation where you are left incapable of
>> upgrading your existing databases. According to the developers, it's
>> important that a dump of the old database should be done with the
>> new 8.3 version of pg_dump.
>
>Note that this is actually not true on both accounts.  Firstly, no
> developer has ever claimed that, and second it's factually false.
>
>It has always been "better" to use the newer pg_dump, but never
> "important" or imperative.

Here is what Josh said when he started this thread:

On Monday 12. November 2007, Josh Berkus wrote:
>I'm thinking that we need to warn everyone about:
>1) They need to use 8.3's pg_dump, not the old version, to upgrade

Repeat: "They need to use 8.3's pg_dump, not the old version, to
upgrade"

Do you mean to say that Josh is lying?
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