Re: Can we revisit the thought of PostgreSQL 7.2.4? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: Can we revisit the thought of PostgreSQL 7.2.4?
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Msg-id GNELIHDDFBOCMGBFGEFOGEDBCFAA.chriskl@familyhealth.com.au
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In response to Re: Can we revisit the thought of PostgreSQL 7.2.4?  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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> I think we have to accept the statement that in 7.2.X malicious SQL
> queries can cause database failure, and fixing one or two of the ten
> known problems doesn't change that fact.
>
> I don't have a problem with releasing 7.2.4 and including all the fixes,
> including security fixes, but I don't see the security fixes _as_ _a_
> _reason_ to release a 7.2.4.
>
> So, do we have non-security fixes to warrant a 7.2.X?

Gavin Sherry and I have just spent a week at the Linux.conf.au.  The
feedback we got from users was basically this:

1. We don't allow untrusted users unlimited SQL access
2. Upgrading PostgreSQL sucks
3. We want important corruption fixes
4. So, keep supporting older versions (7.2.x at least)

So, basically I think it is a VERY good idea for us to keep releasing 7.2.x
versions for a long time.

BTW, I'll be posting a linux.conf.au postgres report soonish...

Chris



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