Re: pg_migrator to /contrib in a later 9.0 beta

Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:
>> I think that having it in contrib for a release cycle or so would be
>> exactly the right approach, actually. �Peter's position that it should
>> be in /bin is fine *once the bugs are out*. �Just dropping it there
>> doesn't make the bugs go away.

> I think in the previous iteration of this discussion I had the
> impression that you felt that it wasn't really to the point where it
> even met our standards for /contrib (although, admittedly, it seems
> those are pretty darn low, at least as far as the stuff that's already
> in there goes).  If I misunderstood or if that that's no longer your
> feeling then maybe it makes sense.

In the 8.3->8.4 cycle I did think it was pretty half-baked.  We've
stomped many of the worst limitations since then, so I think that for
8.4->9.0 it might be a credible solution.  We won't really know unless
we try.

> But I don't think we should do it
> at this point unless it's as simple as "check it in and ship it".  If
> doing this seems likely to make 9.0 take longer to get out the door,
> then I think we should wait and do it in 9.1 instead.

Agreed, we're not holding up 9.0 for it.  I think the main bit of work
that would be needed to put it into contrib would be to SGML-ize the
docs.  Don't know if Bruce has got the time to get that done.
        regards, tom lane