From dd72e2ae998d354e630e6ccb2d53ca280f43c26f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniele Varrazzo Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:44:13 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Clarifying the pg_repack scope and its relation with pg_reorg --- README.rst | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 35b2953..7a09424 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -10,15 +10,32 @@ pg_repack_ is an utility program to reorganize tables in PostgreSQL databases. Unlike clusterdb_, it doesn't block any selections and updates during reorganization. -pg_repack is a fork of the previous pg_reorg_ project. It was founded to -gather the bug fixes and new development ideas that the slow pace of -development of pg_reorg was struggling to satisfy. - -.. _pg_repack: http://reorg.github.com/pg_repack -.. _clusterdb: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/app-clusterdb.html -.. _pg_reorg: http://reorg.projects.pgfoundry.org/ - Please check the documentation (in the ``doc`` directory or online_) for installation and usage instructions. +.. _pg_repack: http://reorg.github.com/pg_repack +.. _clusterdb: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/app-clusterdb.html .. _online: pg_repack_ + + +What about pg_reorg? +-------------------- + +pg_repack is a fork of the pg_reorg_ project, which has proven hugely +successful; unfortunately its development has somewhat stagnated after the +release 1.1.7, with several issues still open (support for PostgreSQL 9.2, +EXTENSION, and several bugs to be fixed). After initial consultation with the +pg_reorg authors, who showed interest in adopting more up-to-date development +tools to receive and encourage collaboration, no further news has been +received from them. In the meantime 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 and developing new features to be release in a future 1.2 +version. pg_repack may be an interim solution, should the pg_reorg project +come back to activity. + +In the meantime, not having received further news from the pg_reorg authors, +we wish everything is fine with them, we thank them for the quality code they +have released to the community, and wish them good luck, in the hope to hear +from them again. + +.. _pg_reorg: http://reorg.projects.pgfoundry.org/