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diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 35a33e9fdf4..c255e51919c 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ alink="#0000ff"> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> - <P>Last updated: Thu May 18 23:52:32 EDT 2006</P> + <P>Last updated: Tue May 23 11:22:06 EDT 2006</P> <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>) @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ <A href="#item1.3">1.3</A>) What is the copyright of PostgreSQL?<BR> <A href="#item1.4">1.4</A>) What platforms does PostgreSQL support?<BR> <A href="#item1.5">1.5</A>) Where can I get PostgreSQL?<BR> - <A href="#item1.6">1.6</A>) What is the latest release?<BR> + <A href="#item1.6">1.6</A>) What is the most recent release?<BR> <A href="#item1.7">1.7</A>) Where can I get support?<BR> <A href="#item1.8">1.8</A>) How do I submit a bug report?<BR> <A href="#item1.9">1.9</A>) How do I find out about known bugs or @@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ <A href="ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/"> ftp://ftp.PostgreSQL.org/pub/</A>.</P> - <H3 id="item1.6">1.6) What is the latest release?</H3> + <H3 id="item1.6">1.6) What is the most recent release?</H3> <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 8.1.4.</P> @@ -573,13 +573,21 @@ <H3 id="item3.6">3.6) Why do I need to do a dump and restore to upgrade between major PostgreSQL releases?</H3> - <P>The PostgreSQL team makes only small changes between minor releases, - so upgrading from 7.4.0 to 7.4.1 does not require a dump and restore. - However, major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the internal + <P>The PostgreSQL team makes only bug fixes in minor releases, + so, for example, upgrading from 7.4.8 to 7.4.9 does not require + a dump and restore; merely stop the database server, install + the updated binaries, and restart the server.</P> + + <P>All users should upgrade to the most recent minor release as + soon as it is available. While every upgrade has some risk, + PostgreSQL minor releases are designed to fix only common bugs + with the least risk. The community considers <i>not</i> upgrading + more risky that upgrading.</P> + + <P>Major releases (e.g. from 7.3 to 7.4) often change the internal format of system tables and data files. These changes are often complex, - so we don't maintain backward compatibility for data files. A dump outputs - data in a generic format that can then be loaded in using the new internal - format.</P> + so we don't maintain backward compatibility for data files. A dump/reload + of the database is required for major upgrades.</P> <H3 id="item3.7">3.7) What computer hardware should I use?</H3> |