Re: PostGres Doubt

Dann Corbit wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Meskes [mailto:meskes(at)postgresql(dot)org]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 5:41 AM
> > To: Dann Corbit
> > Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] PostGres Doubt
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 10, 2002 at 02:08:22PM -0700, Dann Corbit wrote:
> > > ECPG is single threading. Hence, tools written in ECPG are
> > a pain in
> > > the neck if you want multiple threads of execution. I
> > recommend against
> >
> > Did he say he wants to write a multi-threaded app?
>
> Or run concurrent queries queries at the same time? Or later discover
> the need to do so?
...
>
> I posted the problems to this list long ago. I wanted to use ECPG and
> discovered it was a joke. Do a search through the list and you will
> find a half dozen complaints.
,..
>
> Then why not do it. I looked at doing it myself, but the implementation
> of embedded SQL is totally nonstandard and uses global structures and
> fails to use the SQLCA and SQLDA structures properly. It would be a
> nightmare to try and fix it.
>
> > > If you are going to completely replace the data in a table, drop the
> > > table, create the table, and use the bulk copy interface.
> >
> > Oh great! Talking about valuable comments. Ever bothered to
> > even ask if
> > they are using triggers, constraints, etc. before coming with such a
> > proposal?
>
> I would assume that they would use their brain.

If you think ecpg is a joke, I think you will find PostgreSQL is a joke
too. I suggest you find another database.

In fact, you may find all other databases to be a joke. I suggest you
write your own.

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