Re: [GENERAL] Future of PostgreSQL

On Sun, 26 Dec 1999, Ed Loehr wrote:

> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > We don't have roll-forward logging until 7.1, and require vacuum
> > regularly.  Other than that, I don't know of any major issues.
> > Reliability has always been of primary importance.  We wouldn't be where
> > we are today without reliability.
>
> Here's an idea:  How about a web poll on www.postgresql.org to assess
> the current state of affairs from the user's perspective?  That would
> have several advantages.  First, it's pretty easy to do.  Second, if
> there are, in fact, few or no outstanding major reliability issues,
> that's good to know and provides firmer footing for feature planning
> (also great marketing fodder).  Third, it could provide a quantitative
> baseline for future comparisons, helping everyone to get warm fuzzies
> when measurable improvement appears.  Most importantly, it would
> provide an opportunity for corrective action if by chance current
> assumptions are wrong.

Feel like writing it?  I can provide you with an account, and database
access, if you want to work on this sort of thing?