Re: Mid cycle release?

Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> No one would expect Oracle to install Oracle and walk away. We are not 
>> MySQL, nor MS Access.
> 
> Then why are you complaining about having to disable autovacuum after
> each installation?

Because my hands hurt and I can't find my gloves. My back hurts (see the 
previous post about 135mph car crash), I have a huge headache and I am 
in a generally pissy mood.

I am human, I am allowed :)

But on a serious note, the problem I run into is exactly the opposite. 
Someone will turn on autovacuum because they thought it was a good idea 
and for their work load, it isn't. So instead of creating new and 
interesting ways to allow their database to be more efficient, I am 
dealing with snafu's created by my own community.

Leaving autovacuum on will cement the idea that it *should* be on and 
IMHO it shouldn't without specific and careful planning.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


> 
> It may just be me, but I see as a lot easier to disable autovacuum than
> to write the necessary cron jobs if it's disabled.
> 


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