Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add pg_audit, an auditing extension

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>, Noah Misch <noah(at)leadboat(dot)com>
Cc: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, "pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Add pg_audit, an auditing extension
Date: 2015-05-28 01:30:29
Message-ID: 55666FB5.8090209@commandprompt.com
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On 05/27/2015 06:11 PM, Stephen Frost wrote:

> Thank you for your honest comments and your concern.
>
> I sincerely hope you're able to be involved in developing auditing for
> PostgreSQL in the future, as it is a key requirement in any secure
> environment.

Guys,

I think we are overlooking the rather obvious elephant in the room. This
is an extension. There is no reason for it to be in core. Revert the
patch, gain independence, the ability to innovate mid-cycle and move on
to bigger fish.

Sincerely,

JD

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