Re: A quick question on CONTRIB package

["Ramakrishna Reddy" <ramakrishna(dot)reddy(at)indussoft(dot)com>]

Hi,
 
Thanks for your vauable suggestions.
 
We have very huge databases in many installations and infact have plans for upgrading to latest releases. But as we are not very sure about the stability of post 7.2.1 versions, refrained from doing that. Could you please suggest me which version is the best in terms of stability, performance and minimal bugs. We want to upgrade this on both our Windows as well as Linux environments.
 
 
Thanks again,
RamaKrishna.

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From: Scott Marlowe [mailto:smarlowe(at)g2switchworks(dot)com]
Sent: Wed 5/31/2006 11:05 PM
To: Ramakrishna Reddy
Cc: pgsql general
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] A quick question on CONTRIB package



On Wed, 2006-05-31 at 06:47, Ramakrishna Reddy wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I need to connect to remote databases using Dblink. Our existing version is 7.2.1 on Windows and please point me the location of this package where I can download from and the installation procedure.

You should REALLY REALLY REALLY consider upgrading to at least version
8.0.8, if not 8.1.4.

7.2 is, in general not supported.  The windows port, in particular, has
no support whatsoever.  It has known data eating bugs and the dreaded
transaction wraparound bug in particular.

Also, by updating to 8.0.8 or 8.1.4 you should get the dblink package as
a matter of course, I believe.  A windows user would have to confirm
that for me though.  But seriously, if you value your data, updated from
7.2.1 as soon as humanly possible