Re: Re: php as stored procedures

On Wed, Jan 31, 2001 at 02:58:23PM -0500, some SMTP stream spewed forth:
> postgres support for pl/VB? :)

Well, the most important, of course, would be.... pl/COBOL!!!


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>
> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mitch Vincent" <mitch@venux.net>
> To: <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:54 PM
> Subject: [GENERAL] Re: php as stored procedures
>
>
> > PHP is nice, but it's designed for a very specific purpose --  to write
> web
> > based applications quickly. Having it in a DB is a little silly if you ask
> > me.. Pl/pgsql is nice for smaller functions, C is great for everything
> else
> > and of course, if you're a Perl monk, use it! :-)
> >
> > Pl/PHP is possible (simply because anything is possible) but I doubt
> you'll
> > see any of the core developers doing anything of the sort though..
> However,
> > I'm sure they'd encourage anyone to write anything they wanted so go for
> it!
> >
> > Pl/Ruby - there is an idea *grin*
> >
> > -Mitch
>
>