Re: patch: Add JSON datatype to PostgreSQL (GSoC, WIP)

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 03:40:36PM -0700, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 15:27 -0700, David Fetter wrote:
> >
> > > I've been developing it as a contrib module because:
> > > * I'd imagine it's easier than developing it as a built-in
> > > datatype right away (e.g. editing a .sql.in file versus editing
> > > pg_type.h ).
> > > * As a module, it has PGXS support, so people can try it out
> > > right away rather than having to recompile PostgreSQL.
> > >
> > > I, for one, think it would be great if the JSON datatype were
> > > all in core :-) However, if and how much JSON code should go
> > > into core is up for discussion. Thoughts, anyone?
> >
> > +1 for putting it in core in 9.1 :)
>
> I would be curious to the benefit of putting it in core. I have no
> problem with the type but in core?

If it's not in core, the vast majority of users will not have it
installed, and nothing, in core or otherwise, will be able to count on
it.

As this is really pretty green-field stuff, it's super unlikely to
break extant code. :)

Cheers,
David.
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