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diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html index ff6e461ba4b..270b5eb4579 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ_DEV.html @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ <H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> - <P>Last updated: Mon Feb 19 18:44:29 EST 2007</P> + <P>Last updated: Tue Feb 27 16:06:41 EST 2007</P> <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= "mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)<BR> @@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ site development?<BR> <A href="#item1.19">1.19</A>) What is the timeline for the next major PostgreSQL release?<BR> + <A href="#item1.20">1.20</A>) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, + Monotone, VSS, <insert your favorite SCM system here>? <H2>Technical Questions</H2> @@ -708,7 +710,42 @@ the source code is available at <A href= "http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pgweb/projdisplay.php">http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pgweb/projdisplay.php</A> , the code for the next version of the website is under the - "portal" module. + "portal" module.</P> + + <H3 id="item1.19">1.19) What is the timeline for the next major + PostgreSQL release?</H3> + + <P>The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:</P> + <DL> + <DD>March 1, 2007</DD> + <DT>Initial community review of all major feature patches</DT> + <DD>April 1, 2007</DD> + <DT>Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for review and application</DT> + <DD>mid-May, 2007</DD> + <DT>All patches applied, beta testing begins</DT> + <DD>July, 2007</DD> + <DT>Release of 8.3.0</DT> + </DL> + + <P>Patches that appear after appropriate dates are typically + not applied but held for the next major release.</P> + + <H3 id="item1.20">1.20) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, + Monotone, VSS, <insert your favorite SCMS here>?</H3> + + <P>Currently the core developers see no SCMS that will provide + enough benefit to outwiegh the pain involved in moving to a new + SCMS. Typical problems that must be addressed by any new SCMS include:</P> + <ul> + <li>Run natively on all of our <a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/interactive/supported-platforms.html">supported platforms</a>.</li> + <li>Integrate into the <a href="http://pgbuildfarm.org/">Buildfarm</a>.</li> + <li>Import our entire CVS Repository while preserving complete history.</li> + <li>Allow for anonymous checkouts.</li> + </ul> + <P>Currently there is no intention for switching to a new SCMS until at least the + end of the 8.4 development cycle sometime in late 2008. For more information + please refer to the mailing list archives.</P> + <H2>Technical Questions</H2> @@ -998,24 +1035,6 @@ requires a compile with <I>-DLINUX_PROFILE</I> for proper profiling.</P> - <H3 id="item2.9">2.9) What is the timeline for the next major - PostgreSQL release?<BR> - - <P>The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:</P> - <DL> - <DD>March 1, 2007</DD> - <DT>Initial community review of all major feature patches</DT> - <DD>April 1, 2007</DD> - <DT>Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for review and application</DT> - <DD>mid-May, 2007</DD> - <DT>All patches applied, beta testing begins</DT> - <DD>July, 2007</DD> - <DT>Release of 8.3.0</DT> - </DL> - - <P>Patches that appear after appropriate dates are typically - not applied but held for the next major release.</P> - </BODY> </HTML> |