[postgis-devel] PSC Vote: Next release after 2.5 minor series will be 3.0

[Paul Ramsey]

Well, that’s a big change and I was hoping to hold 3 for a change in the disk format rather than burn it for administrivia… interested to hear what others have to say. +/- 0
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> On Jul 9, 2018, at 1:03 PM, Regina Obe <lr at pcorp.us> wrote:
> 
> We've been quietly toying with this idea, but would like to put in stone.
> 
> Instead of having yet another minor of 2, let's go to 3.0.
> 
> Hey we went from 1.5 to 2, seems appropriate to go from 2.5 to 3.
> 
> All PostGIS developers and packagers I'd like your feedback too since it
> will sway our decision.
> 
> My main reason for wanting to jump to 3.0 is so we can standardize on
> dropping the minor version in our  lib file.
> 
> So that means 3.0 would have a lib file
> postgis-3.whatever_extension_os_prefers.
> 
> 
> No postgis-3.0  etc.  just postgis-3
> 
> And thenceforth all PostGIS from 3.0 on will no longer have the .minor
> version and we will promise as a project to ensure we will not remove C-API
> functions referenced in prior 3.whatever  SQL api and never do so during the
> series of a major release.
> Thus making pg_upgrade possible without having install an older version of
> PostGIS or to do hacks symlink  lib files from older versions to newer or
> having people have to ask us - is it okay to symlink?
> 
> +1 for 3.0 
> 
> Here are some other things on table for 3.0
> 
> https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/wiki/PostGIS3  (breakout of postgis raster I
> am totally against :) )
> 
> don't forget we've got a code sprint coming up this September to discuss
> this and other topics.  Signup so we know how many people to expect.
> 
> https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/wiki/PostGISCodeSprint2018
> 
> 
> If you are only going to join remotely, it's okay to put your name on their
> but with note (Remote)
> 
> Thanks,
> Regina
> 
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