Re: Numeric 508 datatype

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-patches-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-patches-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of
> Joshua D. Drake
> Sent: 17 November 2005 15:58
> To: Andreas Pflug
> Cc: Tom Lane; Simon Riggs; pgsql-patches@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [PATCHES] Numeric 508 datatype
>
>
> >
> > Hm, so if this patch is applied now, and in 5 months or so somebody
> > implements pg_upgrade, this numeric storage patch would be
> rolled back?
> > OTOH, an upgrade mechanism that's compatible for future
> 8.3+ versions
> > only seems not too attractive.
> With Slony and Replicator I don't really see the need for in place
> upgrades.

They're not exactly easy to setup for the casual user (well, I assume
replicator isn't but it's not relevant to the majority of our users
anyway).

Regards, Dave.