Remove timeline for 8.3 release, now on web site.

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Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Sat Mar 3 11:12:29 EST 2007 Last updated: Mon Mar 5 13:03:51 EST 2007
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us) Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (bruce@momjian.us)
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1.16) Where can I get a copy of the SQL standards? 1.16) Where can I get a copy of the SQL standards?
1.17) Where can I get technical assistance? 1.17) Where can I get technical assistance?
1.18) How do I get involved in PostgreSQL web site development? 1.18) How do I get involved in PostgreSQL web site development?
1.19) What is the timeline for the next major PostgreSQL release? 1.19) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, Monotone, VSS,
1.20) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, Monotone, VSS,
<insert your favorite SCM system here>? <insert your favorite SCM system here>?
Technical Questions Technical Questions
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http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pgweb/projdisplay.php , the code http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pgweb/projdisplay.php , the code
for the next version of the website is under the "portal" module. for the next version of the website is under the "portal" module.
1.19) What is the timeline for the next major PostgreSQL release? 1.19) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, Monotone, VSS, <insert your
The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:
* March 1, 2007 - Initial community review of all major feature
patches
* April 1, 2007 - Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for
review and application
* mid-May, 2007 - All patches applied, beta testing begins
* July, 2007 - Release of 8.3.0
Patches that appear after appropriate dates are typically not applied
but held for the next major release.
1.20) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git, Monotone, VSS, <insert your
favorite SCMS here>? favorite SCMS here>?
Currently the core developers see no SCMS that will provide enough Currently the core developers see no SCMS that will provide enough

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<H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for <H1>Developer's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for
PostgreSQL</H1> PostgreSQL</H1>
<P>Last updated: Sat Mar 3 11:12:29 EST 2007</P> <P>Last updated: Mon Mar 5 13:03:51 EST 2007</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)<BR> "mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)<BR>
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assistance?<BR> assistance?<BR>
<A href="#item1.18">1.18</A>) How do I get involved in PostgreSQL web <A href="#item1.18">1.18</A>) How do I get involved in PostgreSQL web
site development?<BR> site development?<BR>
<A href="#item1.19">1.19</A>) What is the timeline for the next major <A href="#item1.19">1.19</A>) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git,
PostgreSQL release?<BR>
<A href="#item1.20">1.20</A>) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git,
Monotone, VSS, &lt;insert your favorite SCM system here&gt;? Monotone, VSS, &lt;insert your favorite SCM system here&gt;?
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, the code for the next version of the website is under the , the code for the next version of the website is under the
"portal" module.</P> "portal" module.</P>
<H3 id="item1.19">1.19) What is the timeline for the next major <H3 id="item1.19">1.19) Why haven't you replaced CVS with SVN, Git,
PostgreSQL release?</H3>
<P>The development schedule for the 8.3 release is:</P>
<UL>
<LI>March 1, 2007 - Initial community review of all major feature patches</LI>
<LI>April 1, 2007 - Feature freeze, all patches must be submitted for review and application</LI>
<LI>mid-May, 2007 - All patches applied, beta testing begins</LI>
<LI>July, 2007 - Release of 8.3.0</LI>
</UL>
<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, &lt;insert your favorite SCMS here&gt;?</H3> Monotone, VSS, &lt;insert your favorite SCMS here&gt;?</H3>
<P>Currently the core developers see no SCMS that will provide <P>Currently the core developers see no SCMS that will provide
enough benefit to outwiegh the pain involved in moving to a new 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> SCMS. Typical problems that must be addressed by any new SCMS include:</P>
<ul> <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>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>Integrate into the <a href="http://pgbuildfarm.org/">Buildfarm</a>.</li>
<li>Import our entire CVS Repository while preserving complete history.</li> <li>Import our entire CVS Repository while preserving complete history.</li>
<li>Allow for anonymous checkouts.</li> <li>Allow for anonymous checkouts.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<P>Currently there is no intention for switching to a new SCMS until at least the <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 end of the 8.4 development cycle sometime in late 2008. For more information
please refer to the mailing list archives.</P> please refer to the mailing list archives.</P>