Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Tom Lane writes:
>> The distinction between /global and /internal is a little bit artificial
>> (which one does pg_log belong in? It's only sort of a table...),
> Is there any reason these special tables are catalogued?
I can't think of a reason to catalog pg_log offhand, but maybe Vadim
knows one...
> Also, with the catalog version number, is there any more use for the
> PG_VERSION file?
Sure. The catalog number is just for internal purposes; you can't use
it (easily) to tell which release you have. PG_VERSION is more
appropriate for user interface purposes. Also, consider pg_upgrade:
it wouldn't have any simple way of checking for compatibility without
PG_VERSION.
regards, tom lane
