Re: Time to work on Press Release 8.0

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004, Jan Wieck wrote:

> On 8/13/2004 11:48 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>
>> Why not something like:
>>
>> --
>> With Release 8.0 PostgreSQL adds another replication solution to
>> its arsenal; Slony-I.  Along with Mammoth Replicator, DbMirror and ErServer
>> you can now choose the best replication solution for your enterprise needs.
>> --
>
> Because that's incorrect. Slony-I can run on 7.3 and newer, even cross
> version ... leading to a completely different angle to look at it.
>
> What about this (the wording needs improvement, but you get the picture):
>
> --
> In time for the 8.0 PostgreSQL release, a new replication solution has become
> availe. Among many advanced features Slony-I supports replicating between
> different PostgreSQL versions. Together with the possibility to be deployed
> on existing installations running 7.3 or newer and its capability to transfer
> the master role in a controlled and secure way, Slony-I allows upgrading of
> large scale enterprise databases with only seconds of downtime.
> --

And the subject for this press release should be:

New PostgreSQL Replication Aids Upgrades to Latest Release

?


----
Marc G. Fournier           Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org)
Email: scrappy@hub.org           Yahoo!: yscrappy              ICQ: 7615664