From: | Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com> |
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To: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> |
Cc: | Richard Troy <rtroy(at)sciencetools(dot)com>, Markus Schiltknecht <markus(at)bluegap(dot)ch>, Zeugswetter Andreas ADI SD <ZeugswetterA(at)spardat(dot)at>, Theo Schlossnagle <jesus(at)omniti(dot)com>, Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Jim Nasby <decibel(at)decibel(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Proposal: Commit timestamp |
Date: | 2007-02-08 19:14:18 |
Message-ID: | 45CB768A.8080001@Yahoo.com |
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On 2/7/2007 11:12 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Jan Wieck wrote:
>> On 2/7/2007 10:35 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> > I find the term "logical proof of it's correctness" too restrictive. It
>> > sounds like some formal academic process that really doesn't work well
>> > for us.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> > Also, I saw the trigger patch with no explaination of why it was
>> > important or who would use it --- that also isn't going to fly well.
>>
>> You didn't respond to my explanation how the current Slony
>> implementation could improve and evolve using it. Are you missing
>> something? I am discussing this very issue with our own QA department,
>> and thus far, I think I have a majority of "would use a pg_trigger
>> backpatched PostgreSQL" vs. "No, I prefer a system that knows exactly
>> how it corrupted my system catalog".
>
> No, I _now_ understand the use case, but when the patch was posted, the
> use case was missing. I would like to see a repost with the patch, and
> a description of its use so we can all move forward on that.
Is this a new policy that after discussion, all patches must be
resubmitted with a summary and conclusions of the discussion? I can
certainly do that for you, but just tell me if you are going to ask the
same from everyone.
Jan
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