Re: Show encoding in initdb messages

> > The reason it will help with support is because newbies will go
> > "SQL_ASCII! I don't want ascii!".
>
> No they won't.  They will likely not even notice this message
> in the sea of other messages they've never seen before; and
> even if they do notice it, they will certainly not realize
> that they don't want it.  If the message were to *say* "this
> is probably a bad choice because it's incompatible with your
> locale selection", then it might possibly have the effect
> you're hoping for, but I don't see how we can find that out.

Another way would be to make -E a mandatory parameter, and remove the
default completely. That way you have to make a conscious decision.
Can't claim surprise then.


//Magnus