Re: Release Note Changes - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: Release Note Changes
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Msg-id 475C73C8.80309@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: Release Note Changes  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: Release Note Changes  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>>> However as a user I find it helpful to get a kind of overview of the kinds of
>>> invisible changes there were so I can get a feel for the magnitude of the
>>> improvements between versions.
>>>
>> I agree with this as well. However, I am starting to wonder if the 
>> "release notes" is the place for this. I am starting to think that 
>> instead we need a white paper on the release (or each release) that is 
>> categorized and reasonably in depth on "why" 8.3 (or 8.4 etc..).
> 
> Sure, and we could perhaps put up with some gritty detail there, though
> it doesn't solve the problem of people's work not being mentioned. 
> Seems that is a separate problem.

I assumed the white paper would have proper attribution.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake




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