Re: [HACKERS] Data type removal

On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Brandon Ibach wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker said:
> >
> > On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Brandon Ibach wrote:
> > >    I, for one, am in favor of converting some of the type packages to
> > > loadable modules.  Having those in the backend when they aren't being
> > > used is much like compiling extra modules into my Apache web server
> > > because they're "kinda neat", even though they won't be used.  Also,
> >
> >     I don't know about Apache, but is there any noticeable performance
> > difference between having extra modules installed or not installed?  It
> > makes the binary slightly larger, but does it change performance?
> >
>    I can't say for sure what effect this would have on performance.
> However, what example can you give of a monolithic piece of software
> that is superior to a slim, well-designed core with an architecture
> for expansion?

    PostgreSQL?

Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
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