Re: 7.4 features list

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Lane [mailto:tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us]
> Sent: 06 May 2003 15:06
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Bruce Momjian; PostgreSQL-development
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] 7.4 features list
>
>
> "Dave Page" <dpage@vale-housing.co.uk> writes:
> > I think we should delay. Win32, whilst not important for
> many of the
> > people on this list is extremely important for the project
> itself in
> > my opinion. It is the one major 'feature' that even
> complete newbies
> > pass us by because we lack it, and head straight for MySQL.
>
> The fact that people are putting so much emphasis on
> attracting newbies via the Windows port seems to me to be a
> good reason *not* to delay 7.4 for it.  If we slip the
> schedule for it, what we will have is a rushed, probably not
> very solid port.  How many newbies will we lose permanently
> if their first exposure to Postgres is a buggy Windows port?
>
> I'd far rather see it done right for 7.5 than done hurriedly for 7.4.

I agree it should be done properly, but if Bruce is just talking about a
small slip to get the job done and nothing excessive then I'd rather see
us give him a month or so before we go to beta than see the Win32 port
put off for at least another 6 months.

No matter what the slip, I have no reason to think Bruce will not do a
good quality job, and we will still have however many beta releases are
needed to get it right before releasing the final code.

Regards, Dave.