Re: \describe*

On 01/27/2018 05:39 PM, David Fetter wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 04:28:24PM +0100, Vik Fearing wrote:
>> On 01/26/2018 03:49 PM, David Fetter wrote:
>>> I propose that we do what at least MySQL, Oracle, and DB2 do and
>>> implement DESCRIBE as its own command.
>> Hard pass.
> 
> Would you be so kind as to expand on this?  "Pass" might indicate a
> lack of interest in doing the work, but "hard pass" seems to indicate
> that you have reasons the work should not be done.  Have I interpreted
> this correctly?

Andreas said it quite well.  I don't like having client commands look
like server commands.  I don't mind exceptions for "help" and "quit",
but I see no reason for anything more.
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