Re: 8.5 release timetable, again - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: 8.5 release timetable, again
Date
Msg-id 200908242051.n7OKpVC17218@momjian.us
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In response to Re: 8.5 release timetable, again  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: 8.5 release timetable, again  (Rick Vernam <rickv@hobi.com>)
Re: 8.5 release timetable, again  (David Fetter <david@fetter.org>)
Re: 8.5 release timetable, again  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> All,
> 
> > Yeah, conference-based releases is just a proxy for time-based
> > releases. It's nice to have something to be happy about at the
> > conference too. And it's a convenient time to start talking about the
> > next release when you're all face-to-face.
> 
> On the one hand:
> 
> I'd say that we go for the 3-CF release.  I think we need to prove that
> we can do a time-based release once before a lot of people on this list
> will believe in it.
> 
> If we do 4 CFs, we're in danger of still being in beta in late May ...
> and once conference and vacation season start, things get a lot slower.
>  Mind you, it's possible that we can shorten the final CF and beta this
> time, but I wouldn't want to count on it.
> 
> If we *can* shorten them, then 8.6 can have 4CFs.  But we won't know
> until after we've done it.
> 
> On the other hand:
> 
> I think if we do another release without Standby/replication, we'll
> start to lose a lot of users.  People are waiting on that, and a lot of
> folks were expecting it in 8.4.

That is a slightly alarmist.  Who are we going to lose these users to?

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