Re: Proposal: Commit timestamp

On 2/7/2007 11:12 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Jan Wieck wrote:
>> On 2/7/2007 10:35 PM, Bruce Momjian wrote:
>> > I find the term "logical proof of it's correctness" too restrictive.  It
>> > sounds like some formal academic process that really doesn't work well
>> > for us.
>> 
>> Thank you.
>> 
>> > Also, I saw the trigger patch with no explaination of why it was
>> > important or who would use it --- that also isn't going to fly well.
>> 
>> You didn't respond to my explanation how the current Slony 
>> implementation could improve and evolve using it. Are you missing 
>> something? I am discussing this very issue with our own QA department, 
>> and thus far, I think I have a majority of "would use a pg_trigger 
>> backpatched PostgreSQL" vs. "No, I prefer a system that knows exactly 
>> how it corrupted my system catalog".
> 
> No, I _now_ understand the use case, but when the patch was posted, the
> use case was missing.  I would like to see a repost with the patch, and
> a description of its use so we can all move forward on that.

Is this a new policy that after discussion, all patches must be 
resubmitted with a summary and conclusions of the discussion? I can 
certainly do that for you, but just tell me if you are going to ask the 
same from everyone.


Jan

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