Re: pgsql: doc: clarify hierarchy of objects: global, db, schema, etc.

On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 07:27:53AM +0200, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On 2020-04-01 00:10, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > doc: clarify hierarchy of objects: global, db, schema, etc.
> >
> > The previous wording was confusing because it wasn't in decreasing order
> > and had to backtrack. Also clarify role/user wording.
> >
> > Reported-by: jbird(at)nuna(dot)com
> >
> > Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/158057750885.1123.2806779262588618988@wrigleys.postgresql.org
> >
> > Backpatch-through: 9.5
>
> I would like to register a vote against large-scale backpatching of
> documentation patches like this. It appears that your default mode is to
> backpatch all documentation changes where possible. I think documentation
> backpatching should be restricted to where the old text was actually wrong.

I have felt like you do, but have been overruled many times. If you
wish, you can try to get agreement _not_ to perform such backpatches.

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