Re: Extension Packaging

On Apr 25, 2011, at 5:49 AM, Robert Haas wrote:

> I think it's a bit awkward that we have to do it this way, though.
> The installed version of the extension at the SQL level won't match
> what the user thinks they've installed.  Granted, it'll be in the
> ballpark (1.0 vs 1.0.3, for example) but that's not quite the same
> thing.  I also note that we've moved PDQ from thinking that versions
> are opaque strings to having pretty specific ideas about how they are
> going to have to be assigned and managed to avoid maintainer insanity.
> That suggests to me that at a minimum we need some more documentation
> here.

These are really great points. I knew I wasn't thrilled about this suggest, but wasn't sure why. Frankly, I think it will be really confusing to users who think they have FooBar 1.2.2 installed but see only 1.2 in the database. I don't think I would do that, personally. I'm much more inclined to have the same extension version everywhere I can.

If the core wants to build some infrastructure around the meaning of versions, then it will make sense (especially if there's a way to see *both* versions). But if not, I frankly don't see the point.

Best,

David