Re: PostgreSQL future ideas

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 09:54:53PM +0200, Gevik Babakhani wrote:
> Dear PG hackers,
>
> Has there been any idea to port PG to a more modern programming
> language like C++? Of course there are some minor obstacles like a
> new OO design, this being a gigantic task to perform and rewriting
> almost everything etc... I am very interested to hear your opinion.
>
> (You can take your M16 and start shooting now)

I won't get out the '16, but I *will* ask for some evidence in the
form of other projects of at least comparable size that have switched
languages successfully.

Cheers,
David.
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