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<H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for |
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PostgreSQL</H1> |
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<P>Last updated: Tue Nov 5 16:49:16 EST 2002</P> |
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<P>Last updated: Tue Nov 5 16:52:46 EST 2002</P> |
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<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= |
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"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> |
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<P>First, we support 15+ operating systems, so any new feature has |
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to be well established before we will consider it. Second, most new |
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<I>wizz-bang</I> features don't provide <I>dramatic</I> |
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improvements. Third, the usually have some downside, such as |
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improvements. Third, they usually have some downside, such as |
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decreased reliability or additional code required. Therefore, we |
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don't rush to use new features but rather wait for the feature to be |
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established, then ask for testing to show that a measurable |
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<LI>The backend code would be more complex.</LI> |
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</UL> |
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<P>So, we are not "asleep at the switch" as they say with regard to |
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new features, it is just that we are cautious about their |
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adoption. The TODO list often contains links to discussions |
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showing our reasoning in these areas.</P> |
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<P>So, we are not ignorant of new features. It is just that |
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we are cautious about their adoption. The TODO list often |
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contains links to discussions showing our reasoning in |
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these areas.</P> |
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<H3><A name="1.10">1.10</A>) How are RPM's packaged?</H3> |
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