> ------- Original Message ------- > From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@xxxxxxx> > To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 28/01/07, 17:39:00 > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Predicted lifespan of different PostgreSQL branches > > Dave Page wrote: > > Also, three just seems like a sensible number to maintain. I kinda > > like Magnus' idea to put older releases into a sort of 'retired' mode > > though, and build only the binaries for PostgreSQL itself. > > But would that give people who have previously used the full installer > an upgrade path (that doesn't break everything around it)? Yes - they'd just unpack the archive over their install directory. Might screw up the permissions though, and wouldn't include the docs :-( We'd certainly need to try it out thoroughly first... /D
