Re: 9.6 -> 10.0

On 04/11/2016 11:41 AM, Josh berkus wrote:
> On 04/11/2016 11:32 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> On 04/11/2016 11:18 AM, Josh berkus wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Correct, they are used internally only.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Right and I am not suggesting that we migrate to a policy where we
>>>> reference only (or even primarily) the "cute name".
>>>
>>> So you're thinking just a release name until the number is assigned?
>>> Would that benefit anything?
>>
>> I think there is something to be said for standing in front of a bunch
>> of non database people (say... newbie rails developers) and saying:
>>
>> PostgreSQL is about to release 10.0, otherwise known as Buffalo stampede.
>
> I don't get the value here.
>
> And I spend a lot of time with junior developers.  Thing is, the New
> Cool Tools (Docker, Rust, Node, GoLang, etc.) *don't* use release names.
>   This implies that cute release names are passe'.

Shrug, o.k., like I said -- just ideas off the keyboard. However, that
doesn't reduce the quality of some of the other ideas (like making sure
we get something like a DZone interview).

Sincerely,

JD

>


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