Re: 7.0 vs. 7.1 (was: latest version?)

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> The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> writes:
>
> > On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Holger Klawitter wrote:
> >
> > > Pawel Wegrzyn wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > What is the latest version of PostgreSQL?
> > > > Is there something like 7.1?
> > >
> > > The most recent version 7.0.2. 7.1 is about to come - I am looking
> > > forward to it as well.
> >
> > 7.0.3 is about to come out, 7.1 is about 2 months away yet :)
>
> How compatible with 7.0 and 7.1 be from an application standpoint?
> Will applications linked with libraries from 7.0 be able to talk to
> the 7.1 database?  Any changes in library major versions? The other
> way?

Historically, all applications have been able to talk to newer servers,
so a 6.4 client can talk to a 7.0 postmaster, and I believe 7.0 clients
can talk to 7.1 postmasters.

We usually do not go the other way, where 6.5 clients can not talk to
6.4 postmasters.  I believe 7.0->7.1 will be able to talk in any
7.0.X/7.1 client and server combination.

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