Re: Upgrade Procedures

> Speaking of which, we love Postgresql, but I am concerned about the fact
> that major upgrades require unloading and reloading the database.  We
are
> small enough now, so it is not really a concern.  I cannot imagine this
> happening with really large database clusters (>50-100gigs).
>
> I know for minor releases, there are upgrade programs to let this happen
in
> place.  Is there any plan for not always having to load and reload in
the
> future?

  It can be a pain in the butt, but I'm glad that it's done that way.  I'd
rather take a small bite up front rather than have the development team
incorporate backwards-compatibility, which even if it COULD be done, would
probably hinder development much more than would be prudent.

steve