| From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
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| To: | Brian Hurt <bhurt(at)janestcapital(dot)com> |
| Cc: | postgres performance list <pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: Hints proposal |
| Date: | 2006-10-16 16:43:43 |
| Message-ID: | 200610161643.k9GGhhi05769@momjian.us |
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Brian Hurt wrote:
> Or, in shorter forms:
> 1) If you make it convient to use, expect it to be used a lot. If it
> shouldn't be used a lot, don't make it convient.
> 2) Breaking features means that people won't upgrade.
> 3) Programmers are idiots- design accordingly.
The PostgreSQL project has had a philosophy of trying to limit user
choice when we can _usually_ make the right choice automatically.
Historically Oracle and others have favored giving users more choices,
but this adds complexity when using the database.
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Bruce Momjian bruce(at)momjian(dot)us
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