Re: [HACKERS] Wild idea: 9.0?

[Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>]

Magnus Hagander wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2007 at 09:18:54AM -0400, Robert Treat wrote:
>   
> > On Tuesday 24 April 2007 01:32, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >     
> > > > > That would be just because you don't know the numbering scheme.  8.2 to
> > > > > 8.3 is considered "major" in these parts.  See
> > > > > http://www.postgresql.org/support/versioning
> > > > >           
> > > > Is that official policy? I don't see any mention of it in the docs.
> > > >         
> > > Are you somehow suggesting that our website isn't official? Where did you
> > > get that idea?
> > >
> > >       
> > Website information can often be of a transient nature, with no history of 
> > changes or even the existence of information. Documentation is a little more 
> > permanent, and at least offers a record of agreement at a specific point in 
> > time. 
> >     
>
> Well, there is cvs history. But I see your point. Doesn't make it any less
> official, though, just transient.
>
>   

There is plenty of valid information that is not in the docs. One might 
just as well ask where did the policy come from that the docs are the 
only authoritative source of information on policy. ;-)

cheers

andrew