Re: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql/contrib/pg_dumpaccounts (Makefile README pg_dumpaccounts.sh)

On Thu, 2 Nov 2000, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > I understand everyone's hesitation about adding a new utility this late
> > in the process - and we're happy to be overruled on that (even if it's a
> > discrete piece of code that wouldn't affect anything else...)  I'm not
> > wild about putting it in /contrib, but if that's what everyone wants to
> > do, ok.
> >
> > Have we adequately explained the need for this?  Or do people think it's
> > not necessary?
> >
> > If it *is* necessary (or at least worthwhile), is it the consensus of
> > the -hackers community that it go in /contrib?
>
> Since it is a never-before-asked-for new feature appearing in a minor
> release, and it is probably going away in 7.1, it is lucky to be getting
> into /contrib.  :-)
>
> There is a good argument that it shouldn't be in 7.0.3 at all, and we
> need the opinion of the hackers group to come to a consensus.

I think /contrib is the proper place for it no matter when it shows up.
Whether it's a patch release or major release, it's not like it's an
addition that's changing the course of giant rivers or anything like that.
It's a simple tool that fills a void.  Looking at the other stuff that's
already in contrib I don't see what all the hoopla's about.

Vince.
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