Re: pgsql_fdw, FDW for PostgreSQL server

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Cc: Shigeru Hanada <shigeru(dot)hanada(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Kohei KaiGai <kaigai(at)kaigai(dot)gr(dot)jp>
Subject: Re: pgsql_fdw, FDW for PostgreSQL server
Date: 2011-10-26 17:30:46
Message-ID: 6865.1319650246@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> writes:
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 16:37, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>> If that was what he meant, I'd vote against it. There are way too many
>> people who will *not* want their databases configured to be able to
>> reach out onto the net. This feature should be something that has to be
>> installed by explicit user action.

> That is not what I meant.

> I meant installed the shared library by defualt, but still require
> CREATE EXTENSION.

Whether the shlib is installed by default is a decision for packagers to
make, not us. At best we could make a recommendation.

regards, tom lane

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