Re: scheduler in core

2010/2/21 Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>:
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> Lucas wrote:
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>> Tom,
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>>    I believe that "in core" may be "installed by default" in case of
>>    the pgAgent or similar solution...
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>>    Many big companies does not allow the developers to configure and
>>    install components.... we need to request everthing in 10 copies
>>    of forms...
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>>    By making it "in core" or "installed by default" means that we
>>    have more chance that the db scheduler would be widely accepted...
>>
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> This reasoning just doesn't fly in the PostgreSQL world. PostgreSQL is
> designed to be extensible, not a monolithic product. We're not going to
> change that because some companies have insane corporate policies.  The
> answer, as Jefferson said in another context, is to "inform their
> ignorance."
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> That isn't to say that there isn't a case for an in core scheduler, but this
> at least isn't a good reason for it.

What I remember - this is exactly same discus like was about
replication thre years ago

fiirst strategy - we doesn't need it in core
next we was last with replacation

Regards
Pavel Stehule

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> cheers
>
> andrew
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