RE: RE: [PATCHES] Re: [HACKERS] 6.2 protocol

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hiroshi Inoue [mailto:Inoue@tpf.co.jp]
> Sent: 10 February 2001 21:37
> To: Bruce Momjian
> Cc: Tom Lane; PostgreSQL odbc list
> Subject: RE: [ODBC] RE: [PATCHES] Re: [HACKERS] 6.2 protocol
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us]
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Bruce Momjian
> > > >
> > > > OK, I have applied the following patch to remove ODBC
> protocol-version
> > > > handling.  I have kept the protocol-version fields and
> assignments, in
> > > > case it is useful in the future.  Comments?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hmm, could only you  2 decide it so quickly ?
> > > For whom pgsql ODBC driver is ?
> >
> > I can put it back.  You want it back?
> >
>
> Yes.
> ISTM discussion is needed before the change.

I'm with Bruce on this (sorry Hiroshi :-)):

1) Surely if anyone is still using 6.3 or 6.2 they will probably not be
wanting to keep their ODBC driver cutting edge whilst using such an old
backend.

2) Are all the other interfaces in src/interfaces backwards compatible with
6.2/6.3?

3) If anyone is using the older protocols with later backends, they are
presumably doing so because of problems with the 6.4+ protocol. If that is
the case, surely these problems are better corrected than worked around.

Just my two pennies...

Regards,

Dave.