Robert Haas wrote:
I think the real issue, though, is that answer
to Ron's original question is "No". When backward compatibility gets
in the way of cool new features, that's worth considering. But
removing backward compatibility just for the sake of removing backward
compatibility doesn't really buy us anything. It's basically doing
extra work for no benefit and some possible harm.
Well said.
I am singularly unimpressed by arguments for removing backwards
compatibility features to satisfy someone's passion for neatness, or to
force people to conform to how they think their software should be
managed. I occasionally shake my head in amazement at the willingness of
some people to throw other users under the bus.
Upgrading a database installation is hard enough without us gratuitously
making it harder, and we positively don't want to make people stay on
older releases if they don't have to, I should have thought.
cheers
andrew
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