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PostgreSQL 9.0 Released

Posted by Soulskill on from the milestone-achieved dept.

poet writes "Today the PostgreSQL Global Development Group released PostgreSQL 9.0. This release marks a major milestone in the PostgreSQL ecosystem, with added features such as streaming replication (including DDL), Hot Standby and other nifty items like DO. The release notes list all the new features, and the guide explains them in greater detail. You can download a copy now."

10 of 344 comments (clear)

  1. Has the Documentation Been Improved? by careysub · · Score: 0, Troll

    The documentation (just links to web pages) has gotten out-dated and inconsistent, and hard to use over the years. Does the new release come with a clean up so that it is actually easy to use and understand?

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    1. Re:Has the Documentation Been Improved? by GoChickenFat · · Score: 0, Troll

      Um...please point me to the copy of the PG manual you are using. being both a PostgreSQL and MS SQL user...MS BOL is significantly more useful...

    2. Re:Has the Documentation Been Improved? by miggyb · · Score: 0, Troll

      RTFM!

      Where is the manual?

      RTFM!

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    3. Re:Has the Documentation Been Improved? by gmhowell · · Score: 0, Troll

      I really hope there is no confusion as to why the Nick Burns character on SNL resonated with so many viewers.

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    4. Re:Has the Documentation Been Improved? by gmhowell · · Score: 0, Troll

      The haughty arrogance knows no limitations in the OSS community.

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    5. Re:Has the Documentation Been Improved? by gmhowell · · Score: 0, Troll

      But how do we know that the poster who asked for a link was incompetent? Why is that the first assumption? Why not look at it as a sincere request for help? Why not drop the snarky bomb AND the link? Or leave the snark behind. What purpose does it serve?

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  2. Re:Cool by MichaelDa.Kristopeit · · Score: 0, Troll
    actually you clearly have no idea what i'm talking about.

    i'm claiming that numerous, small, terse, highly readable triggers are LESS MAINTAINABLE, in regards of time required to change feature requirements, than other options.

    claiming that statement is wrong is IGNORANT. relying on a platform layer to offset that amount of time INVALIDATES THE ADVANTAGES AND NECESSITY OF HAVING CONDITIONAL TRIGGERS.

  3. Re:Cool by Mike+D.+Kristopeit · · Score: 0, Troll
    it's been a long time since slashdot appreciated THE TRUTH.

    you might be the only person who remembers.

  4. Re:Waiting for a capable PostgreSQL front-end by dbIII · · Score: 0, Troll

    Many, most with a web browser interface, and unfortunately you are going to have to replace all of that stuff in MS Access with a complete rewrite when another version comes out if Microsoft's past behaviour is any indication. Do you want a pile of obsolete books on MS Access scripting for something like putting your car on blocks?
    On the other hand you can keep old machines around to run legacy MS Access stuff or virtual machines to do it, but it is very much a moving target and a suprisingly expensive product for the desktop client.
    1992 happened a long time ago, just do something with whatever backend you want that users can access via a web browser instead of having to make sure that everyone is on the same version and patch of the client software and you'll save a lot of pain.

  5. Can I drop a db being accessed now? by kikito · · Score: 0, Troll

    You know, like in MySQL?

    Thankz bye