Re: [GENERAL] Re: [HACKERS] [Fwd: SGVLLUG Oracle and Informix on Linux]

On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, The Hermit Hacker wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Jul 1998, Maarten Boekhold wrote:
>
> > > Exactly. I'm learning SQL and PostgreSQL at the same time and it is
> > > sometimes difficult for me to correctly assess what belongs with each. My
> > > recent GRANT/REVOKE question was like this. I didn't think for a minute
> > > that would be handled by SQL since databases were created and destroyed by
> > > PostgreSQL utilities.
> >
> > In fact, they are handled by SQL: CREATE DATABASE and DROP DATABASE. The
> > createdb and destroydb tools just call these SQL statements....
>
>     Here's an odd thought:
>
>     Let's remove the "I don't want to think" utilities like
> {create,destroy}{db,user} and force DBA's to actually use the *proper*
> functions.

I'm all in favour.....

Maarten

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