Re: Should the "what is the lastest version" FAQ be removed? - Mailing list pgsql-www

From Magnus Hagander
Subject Re: Should the "what is the lastest version" FAQ be removed?
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Msg-id 48FFA699.7050400@hagander.net
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In response to Should the "what is the lastest version" FAQ be removed?  (Ron Mayer <rm_pg@cheapcomplexdevices.com>)
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Ron Mayer wrote:
> I notice that the FAQs tend to give conflicting answers
> regarding the latest version of postgres; none of them
> matching the home page:
> "The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.3.3." [1]
> "Die neueste Version von PostgreSQL ist 8.2.5." [2]
> "A última versão do PostgreSQL é a versão 8.2.5." [3]
> "PostgreSQL 最新的版本是版本 8.2.1" [4]
> "PostgreSQL 最新的版本是版本 8.2.3" [5]
> 
> Do those reflect the last time the product was released
> in the corresponding languages?

no, they reflect what product was the latest whenever the FAQ was
updated, I think.


> If not, can whatever generates/publishes the website have some
> global search&replace for version numbers?

No, the FAQs should be changed into a pointer to the main website which
has the up-to-date information. There is no point in duplicating the
information - it will just lead to further mistakes just like these.

//Magnus



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