Re: enum bug

From: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Melvin Davidson <melvin6925(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Elein <elein(at)varlena(dot)com>, GENERAL <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: enum bug
Date: 2016-03-11 22:11:39
Message-ID: CAKFQuwaLXh+Vh-jjBTeAZLf6OHtA_N_zj2qc4ApvCKFCmx_jyA@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 2:55 PM, Melvin Davidson <melvin6925(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> Enums are evil!
> http://www.lornajane.net/posts/2010/is-enum-evil
>
>
​Using red background is evil :)

I'll disagree on the premise but will agree that without a better
implementation and handling of change our implementation makes using them a
somewhat risky prospect (in so far as future you or someone else may
considered evil acts when business requirements change).

David J.

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