Re: RFC: Restructuring pg_aggregate

Hiroshi Inoue wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > Hiroshi Inoue wrote:
> > > If the client has to bear the some part, isn't the invisible
> > > column approach much simpler ?
> > >
> > > I've put a pretty much time into DROP COLUMN feature but
> > > I am really disappointed to see the comments in this thread.
> > > What DROP COLUMN has brought me seems only a waste of time.
> > >
> > > Possibly I must have introduced either implementation forcibly.
> >
> > I understand. I personally think maybe we have been a little to picky
> > about patches being accepted. Sometimes when something is not 100%
> > perfect, we do nothing rather than accept the patch, and replace or
> > improve it later. The DROP COLUMN approach you had clearly is one of
> > them.
>
> I don't complain about the rejection of my patch.
> If it has an essential flaw we had better reject it.
> What I'm complaining is why it is OK now whereas
> there's nothing new.

Sure, I understand.

My physical/logical idea may have the same problems as your DROP COLUMN
idea, and may be as rapidly rejected. I am just throwing it out for
discussion.

I am not sure I like it. :-)

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