Re: running script on server shutdown (TODO)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Andrew Dunstan" <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
Cc: yazicivo(at)ttnet(dot)net(dot)tr, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org, Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Subject: Re: running script on server shutdown (TODO)
Date: 2005-12-11 00:11:48
Message-ID: 29696.1134259908@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Andrew Dunstan" <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net> writes:
> This is what bothers me about having such an informal TODO list. There is a
> danger that people will work in items only to have them shot down, which is
> a great way to turn off developers. And there is also a danger that other
> people will think that the todo item is likely to be accepted at some stage.

I've complained to Bruce about that before --- there are a number of items
on TODO that only one person thinks is a good idea.

Perhaps some sort of [controversial] marker would be useful to warn
people that the item needs more discussion before going off in a corner
and trying to implement it.

regards, tom lane

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