From 70e0e1bc2cb042e6b33cc2014aa134c58687170f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:39:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] First try at a major features list for 8.2. --- doc/src/sgml/release.sgml | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml index 5619f1d0f8..bb729a03f8 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/release.sgml @@ -37,16 +37,69 @@ For new features, add links to the documentation sections. This release adds many improvements to commands and database - facilities that were requested by users. Rather than adding - a few new features, this release makes many features from - previous releases easier to use. For example, there are now - additional controls for continuous archiving. Many - performance bottlenecks have been eliminated, allowing more - functionality to be enabled by default. Various additions - will make porting from other databases easier. The changes - in this release continue the PostgreSQL - tradition of being not only the most advanced open source - database, but also the easiest to use. + facilities that were requested by users, including: + + + + + + Improved sort performance, memory usage, + locking/concurency, FILLFACTOR support, query + optimization, and vacuuming + + + + + + Continuous archiving enhancements + + + + + + Monitoring and logging additions + + + + + + Query enhancements including RETURNING values, multi-VALUES, + support, and self-joins for DELETE + + + + + + More control over creating/dropping objects and inheritance + + + + + + Index creation without blocking INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE + + + + + + COPY support for SELECT statements + + + + + + Array and aggregate improvements + + + + + + Many /contrib improvements + + + + + -- 2.39.5