Re: plpython? (Was: Re: Damn triggers and NEW)

I strongly protest the pulling of plpython.
Make it untrusted if necessary, but don't
pull it.  The capabilities of plpython are
much too valuable to trash.

At this point I am available as a tester,
but not as a developer for any changes to the
interface.  Drag me into the frey.  I may also
be free to do development a bit later.

I am also actively promoting the use of plpython
on General Bits and other places
so we may get even more resistance to
just trashing it.

elein@varlena.com

On Tuesday 17 June 2003 13:28, Tom Lane wrote:
> Erv Young <ervyoung@nc.rr.com> writes:
> > At 04:14 PM 6/17/2003 +0100, Nigel J. Andrews wrote:
> >> Of course, given that plpython seems on it's last legs for now....
>
> > Ummm....  (I haven't actually been on one of the nearby planets for the
> > last 18 months, but the effect is much the same.)  Tell me more.
>
> You can check our archives (search for "python" a month or two back)
> but it seems that the latest Python release removes rexec because it
> had some fundamental security holes.  That breaks plpython because it
> depends on rexec.  We could change plpython to an untrusted language
> if someone cares enough to develop a patch to remove the use of
> rexec.  Otherwise I fear we'll have to pull it.
>
>             regards, tom lane
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