Re: [HACKERS] Here it is - view permissions

Bruce wrote:
>
> >
> >     No,  there  isn't more on that. It's just to be more backward
> >     compatible. Users out there  might  have  already  views  and
> >     since  it  wasn't neccessary to set explicit permissions on a
> >     view up to now (views  inherited  the  permissions  from  all
> >     tables  they select), it's unlikely that anyone out there set
> >     them up.
> >
> >     I think it's better to implement something that's  a  key  to
> >     open  the  door  instead of opening it by default and telling
> >     where's the key to lock it back.
>
> This code is big enough without adding system table columns to allow
> backward compatability.  Just tell them as part of the upgrade, they
> need to set GRANT/REVOKE on views.  Put it in the /migration files too.

    If  that's  OK  for  all  of  us let's add the information to
    /migration and the view permissions stuff is done then.


Jan

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