Re: WIP: psql default banner patch

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: WIP: psql default banner patch
Date: 2008-04-22 23:56:53
Message-ID: 480E7B45.6020907@dunslane.net
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:13:54 -0400
> Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>
>
>> "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com> writes:
>>
>>> * If there is not a version mismatch, psql tells you nothing but
>>> ask for help if you need it.
>>>
>> That was NOT part of the agreement. The version line should stay.
>>
>
> Why do we care, if the version matches?
>

You might care if you are working with more than one version at once,
even if the psql you're using matches the server it's talking to.
(That's kinda why I suggested the version as a possible prompt escape)

cheers

andrew

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