Many people where happy with our consistent releasing major releases in September, e.g. 9.0 to 9.3:
9.5 2016-01-07 9.4 2014-12-18 9.3 2013-09-09 <-- 9.2 2012-09-10 <-- 9.1 2011-09-12 <-- 9.0 2010-09-20 <-- 8.4 2009-07-01 8.3 2008-02-04 8.2 2006-12-05 8.1 2005-11-08 8.0 2005-01-19 We have gotten off of that cycle in the last two major releases, and this isn't going to improve as long as we have commitfests starting after January. In the September-release years, we used to start preparing for beta in mid-February or early March. However, for 9.5 we had our last commitfest _start_ in mid-February, and it didn't end until mid-May. For 9.6 we have a commitfest starting in March 1. This will never allow a September release. Our current 9.5/9.6 timing looks more like the 8.X series of release dates. Everyone might be fine with that, but we had better be prepared for November-February major release dates going forward. -- Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + As you are, so once was I. As I am, so you will be. + + Roman grave inscription + -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers