Re: Usability, MySQL, Postgresql.org, gborg, contrib,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Dunstan [mailto:andrew@dunslane.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 12:55 PM
> To: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Usability, MySQL, Postgresql.org,
> gborg, contrib,
>
>
> Jim C. Nasby wrote:
>
> >
> >I would still argue that if any language should be installed
> by default
> >it should be plpgsql and not java. As I mentioned, everyone using a
> >database already knows SQL; not nearly as many know java.
> >
> >
>
> I know both. :-).
>
> Seriously - I'd like to raise my voice in favor of installing
> plpgsql in
> template1 by default. I haven't heard any good reason not to
> (nor even a
> bad reason).

I offered the same opinion a while back, and was told that plpgsql is a
security hole.