Re: [HACKERS] Raising funds for PostgreSQL

Here...
http://www.pgsql.com/features/

Have to get it format'd and need to build up the CGI, but this is what you
asking for? :)

On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Kyle Bateman wrote:

> The Hermit Hacker wrote:
> 
> > Hi Kyle...
> >
> >         Jeff is currently in the process of redoing the web site, and
> > we're going to be working this 'bidding' system into the new site, but its
> > going to take a litlte bit of time, since he would like to get it right
> > and not have to do it again :)
> >
> >         Keep an eye on the sight and expect *a variant* on what you
> > proposed to be in place around the first of the new year...but it will be
> > implemented...
> >
> 
> Sounds good.  I hope my input will prove helpful.
> 
> BTW, you don't have to wait for the web site to be working right to get me involved
> (although I think that might help others to get more involved).
> 
> If you're interested in getting some money to help out with development now, this is
> the list of things I have been hoping for.  I'm sure my modest contribution alone is
> not enough to justify the work they will take, but its probably better than a kick in
> the butt.
> 
>   - Allow a view of a union
>   - Get rid of size restrictions on tuples (8K?)
>   - Get rid of size restrictions on queries (16K)
>   - Make sequences roll back on abort (at least optionally)
>   - Resident functions that can execute with super-privileges
>     This would mean that a PL function could execute as the user who created
>     it (or perhaps some other user the database creater might specify).  This
>     would allow certain information to come from a table that the calling user
>     might not normally have access to (without having access to the whole table).
>   - Support for outer (and other kinds of) joins
>   - Column based permissions (I don't know if there are SQL standards for this)
>   - Support for passwords in the TCL interface (is it there now?)
>   - Could a subquery be included in the target list of a query
>     select a,(select b from c) from d where e = f;
>     (Not sure if this one is even standard SQL.)
>   - Support for "alter table drop column"
> 
> Maybe some of the things have been done already.  Some have not.  The items are
> roughly prioritized for our needs here at ATI.
> 
> If I knew that certain of these could be accomplished and for how much, that would
> really help me move forward.
> 
> 
> 

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