Re: Release Note Changes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Release Note Changes
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Msg-id 200712072200.lB7M02t11285@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Release Note Changes  (Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan@kaltenbrunner.cc>)
Responses Re: Release Note Changes  (Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan@kaltenbrunner.cc>)
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Stefan Kaltenbrunner wrote:
> > Let me give you the criteria I use for the release notes.  The release
> > notes try to document all changes visible to the average user in a way
> > that is understandable to the average user.
> 
> hmm I'm not so sure about that - there are a number of changes to psql
> that are not mentioned for example - like the addition of various new
> backslashcommands (\dF, \dFp, \dFt ,...) as part of the main tsearch2
> commit or a number of tab-complete improvements/additions (for tsearch
> as well as some other stuff).

Yea, but when you say you are adding tsearch there is the assumption
that psql and pg_dump and tab completion will be updated to reflect
that.

> While looking at this i noted a "psql's \d command and pg_dump have been
> enhanced" in the Object Manipulation Changes" Chapter which looks a bit
> missplaced/useless and probably should be removed or clarified and moved
> to the psql part.

I don't see that anywhere.  Are you looking at the most recent version:
http://momjian.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/release-8-3.html

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