Re: Maintenance Policy? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Maintenance Policy?
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Msg-id 3404.1247272796@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Maintenance Policy?  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> I think we can avoid most of these problems by making a "best effort" 
> policy rather than a hard promise.  But it can be moderately specific 
> about what we will make best efforts towards. I agree that anyone who 
> wants a hard promise should be getting commercial support.

I don't mind the idea of saying "our intention is to support new
releases for about five years", or something equally squishy.
But a list of dates in black and white does not look reasonable,
especially not dates that are four or five years out for versions
that have zero track record.  We have no idea whatsoever what the
future will bring.
        regards, tom lane


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