From 81c99de210b1994ab0024217406ad667b6f17659 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniele Varrazzo Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 01:38:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] README updated with pg_repack 1.1/1.2 differences --- README.rst | 27 +++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index b53f75f..76429d1 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -28,21 +28,20 @@ What about pg_reorg? -------------------- 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/