> Speaking of which, we love Postgresql, but I am concerned about the fact > that major upgrades require unloading and reloading the database. We are > small enough now, so it is not really a concern. I cannot imagine this > happening with really large database clusters (>50-100gigs). > > I know for minor releases, there are upgrade programs to let this happen in > place. Is there any plan for not always having to load and reload in the > future?
It can be a pain in the butt, but I'm glad that it's done that way. I'd rather take a small bite up front rather than have the development team incorporate backwards-compatibility, which even if it COULD be done, would probably hinder development much more than would be prudent. steve ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
