Re: [HACKERS] Re: New pg_pwd patch and stuff

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> I wish ppl would quite dropping off CC's :( Especially when this stuff
> *should* be being discussed in pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org(dot)(dot)(dot)
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> As for the pg_privileges relation and whatnot...is this something we want
> for v6.3 (can it be done in 2weeks?) or wait until after v6.3 is released?
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Well, I can create the table quite easily. The issue is what type of
flack we will get by haveing pg_user non-readable, and removing the user
name from psql's \d output.

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> On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, todd brandys wrote:
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> > > wouldn't that pose a problem with setting up someone other the
> > > the superuser to create databases? *Raised eyebrows*
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> > Again I feel that PostgreSQL should have a pg_privileges relation which would
> > handle the CREATE DATABASE privilege. There would be no problem then.
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> > Todd A. Brandys
> > brandys(at)eng3(dot)hep(dot)uiuc(dot)edu
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