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Re: 8.4 release planning

Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>

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From: Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net>
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Gregory Stark <stark@enterprisedb.com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>, Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>, Joshua Brindle <method@manicmethod.com>, Ron Mayer <rm_pg@cheapcomplexdevices.com>, Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>, "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>, Merlin Moncure <mmoncure@gmail.com>, "Jonah H. Harris" <jonah.harris@gmail.com>, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>, Bernd Helmle <mailings@oopsware.de>
Date: 2009-01-27T20:51:31Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers 
* Tom Lane (tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us) wrote:
> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> > Not to pick on you personally, but this is the kind of review that should have 
> > happened six months ago, not during a "why is our development process 
> > inadequate" discussion on the eve of beta.
> 
> Right now, today, in this thread, is the first time that we've had any
> opportunity to debate the design of SEPostgres with knowledgeable people
> other than KaiGai-san.  It would likely be better if we started a new
> thread with a more appropriate title, but I see nothing wrong with
> asking pretty fundamental questions.

I agree with asking the questions, but I don't like the immediate
assumption that we're going to have to kick the patch because someone
asked a question or suggested an alternative design unless we actively
decide that's the approach we want to go and it requires a serious
rework of the patch.

Personally, I think it'd be terrible to implement the suggestion that
started this sub-thread since it breaks with what is currently done
elsewhere and what the users of this feature would expect.

	Thanks,

		Stephen