Re: Split ftp distributions

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>
Cc: "Marc G(dot) Fournier" <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>, PostgreSQL www <pgsql-www(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Split ftp distributions
Date: 2008-03-06 22:10:55
Message-ID: 20080306141055.3ff10838@commandprompt.com
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On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:08:06 -0500 (EST)
Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> wrote:

> > On a serious note the reason I would assume that it is not done is
> > that only one person knows how and it isn't myself, stefan, dave or
> > magnus.
>
> Well, then I propose we give more people power to do such things.

I don't think it is the power that is the problem. It is the utter
lack of documentation. I know that a couple in the IN list above have
the security clearance... but reverse engineering production systems
based on zero knowledge of operation is not a fun or safe thing to do.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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