Re: [HACKERS] Happy column dropping

On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > > I think we are spoiled with Tom, Jan, and Vadim who just show up and
> > > produce 100% functional patches the first time. Some people go at it in
> > > different ways. Eventually it all gets working. I can't tell you how
> > > many times I have added a feature or fixed something, and then had Tom
> > > Lane or Vadim come along and fix my fixes.
> >
> > 2 points:
> >
> > a) 100% functional patches *after* extensive discussion
> > b) Peter's change wasn't a fix
>
> Usually some one cleans me up. :-) Even with discussion, my stuff is
> not 100%.
>
> I did code to extend the number of index columns >8, but broke the
> system in several ways. Tom Lane fixed it for me. I think I even
> committed it with a broken initdb, but figured out how to disable it
> while Tom and I worked on it.
>
> Yes, but even my feature additions have problems. :-)

There is a key factor involved in all of this ... how many of these
"bugs" were things that ppl would think about before it is
implemented?

Marc G. Fournier ICQ#7615664 IRC Nick: Scrappy
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