Re: [GENERAL] Making small bits of code available

Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 07, 2002 at 12:52:06 -0400,
>   Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> wrote:
> > 
> > > Should the creation of these functions be added to the existing script
> > > for earth_distance or should it be a separate script? It seems unlikely
> > > that someone would be using both of these at the same time, since one
> > > is based on the point type and the other on the cube type. However the
> > > overhead of installing both seems small, so maybe making it easier to
> > > try both and then pick one is worthwhile.
> > 
> > 
> > Install them both.  Just make sure it is clear which is which, or are
> > yours superior and the old one should be removed?
> 
> They are different and someone could want either.

[ CC changed to hackers.]

> 
> I forgot to ask about how to handle the dependency on contrib/cube.

> 
> I can see three options. Automatically install contrib/cube when building
> contrib/earthdistance, refuse to work unless contrib cube appears to be
> installed, or only install the original stuff if contribe/cube is not
> available. Trying to do different installs based on whether or not

Auto-install cube.  I think this is done by psql making/installing libpq
because it depends on that.

> > Not sure.  I don't think we want to public permit this stuff unless the
> > admin asks for it.
> 
> I will put in some comments about needing to make functions public for normal
> user access.

OK.

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