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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: PSQL commands not backwards-compatible
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Msg-id 26959.1125457420@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: PSQL commands not backwards-compatible  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: PSQL commands not backwards-compatible  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com> writes:
> I think we should put something in the release notes:

> WARNING: 8.1's "psql" is not completely backwards-compatible with previous
> versions of PostgreSQL.

Can you point to any single one of the past five major releases in which
psql's backslash commands *WERE* completely backwards-compatible with
previous versions of PostgreSQL?  This is not breaking news.

            regards, tom lane

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