Re: More problem with scripts

Peter is against this patch, and he has done lots of work on the
scripts, so I will keep my patch for 7.3.

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Brent Verner wrote:
> [2002-01-03 23:33] Peter Eisentraut said:
> | > Brent Verner wrote:
> | > > [2002-01-03 14:19] Bruce Momjian said:
> | > > | 
> | > > | Actually, we can just do:
> 
> | > > +1
> | > > 
> | > >   I can't see a reason to /not/ fix something this simple for the 7.2 
> | > > release.  In general, I think it's best to fix things like this[1]
> | > > "on sight" as opposed to queueing them in TODO where they /might/ sit
> | > > untouched through another release cycle.
> | > > 
> | > > [1] meaning problems that require little effort to fix, and whose
> | > >     solutions are /very/ localized.
> | > 
> | > OK, one more +1 and I will get to it.
> | 
> | -4
> 
>   Hey, no ballot stuffing ;-)
> 
> | 1: It's not a regression from 7.1.  Anything else is too late.
> 
>   IMO, this is not a valid reason to /not/ fix _this problem_.  Taken 
> to an extreme, this reasoning would allow any number of fatal bugs to
> remain in 7.2 because they also existed in 7.1.  Given the imminent
> release, this position is valid even for a number of non-fatal bugs, 
> but not this one.
> 
> | 2: The issue does not cause problems if you stick to the documented syntax
> | and it
> |    does not cause hazard if you don't.
> 
>   First half correct.  It is arguable whether or not the following
> would be considered a hazard or not.  Is unexpected behavior 
> hazardous?
> 
> $ createdb whatiwanted whatigot
> 
> | 3: The patch is wrong, because showing the usage screen in case of an error
> | is
> |    inappropriate.
> 
>   Perhaps a more suitable message similar to the "invalid option" error
> should be printed prior to exit, but this is not as important as 
> enforcing proper/documented use of the script(s).
> 
> cheers.
>   brent
> 
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