Re: Streaming replication and postmaster signaling

Tom Lane wrote:
>
> [ shrug... ]  To me, HS+SR is actual replication, which would justify
> tagging this release 9.0.  With only one of them, it's 8.5.  I
> understand that there are power users who would find HS alone to be
> tremendously useful, but in terms of what the average user sees, there's
> a quantum difference.
>         
>   

Right. As someone engaged in the marketplace, I can tell you that IMNSHO 
it is almost impossible to overstate the importance of getting both of 
these features. We will suffer an enormous loss of face and respect if 
we don't.

cheers

andrew