README updated with pg_repack 1.1/1.2 differences

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Daniele Varrazzo 2013-11-05 01:38:47 +00:00
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pg_repack is a fork of the pg_reorg_ project, which has proven hugely
successful. Unfortunately the last version of pg_reorg was 1.1.7, released
in Aug. 2011, and development of the project has stagnated since then. The
first release of pg_repack contains many key improvements which have been
missing from pg_reorg (e.g. support for PostgreSQL 9.2, and EXTENSION
packaging).
successful. Unfortunately development appears to have stopped after the
release of the version 1.1.7, around August 2011.
In an effort to make the transition for existing pg_reorg users simple, and
facilitate a possible merge back with pg_reorg, we are releasing
pg_repack 1.1.8 as a drop-in replacement for pg_reorg, addressing the
pg_reorg 1.1.7 bugs and shortcomings. We are also developing new features
to be released in an upcoming 1.2 version. pg_repack may be an interim
solution, should the pg_reorg project come back to life.
pg_repack 1.1.8 was released as a drop-in replacement for pg_reorg, addressing
some of the shortcomings of the last pg_reorg version (such as support for
PostgreSQL 9.2 and EXTENSION packaging) and known bugs. Shortly after the
first pg_repack release, pg_reorg 1.1.8 was released too, merging all the
pg_repack changes. Version 1.1.8 is the last pg_reorg release at the time of
writing.
In the meantime, we thank the original pg_reorg authors for the quality code
they have released to the community, wish them good luck, and hope to
collaborate further in the future.
pg_repack 1.2 is a new development line based on the original pg_reorg
codebase and offering new features. Its behaviour may be different from the
1.1.x release so it shouldn't be considered a drop-in replacement: you are
advised to check the documentation__ before upgrading from previous versions.
.. __: pg_repack_
.. _pg_reorg: http://reorg.projects.pgfoundry.org/