From: | The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> |
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To: | Brandon Ibach <bibach(at)infomansol(dot)com> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL Hackers <hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] Data type removal |
Date: | 1998-03-24 21:22:51 |
Message-ID: | Pine.BSF.3.96.980324172220.929B-100000@thelab.hub.org |
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On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Brandon Ibach wrote:
> The Hermit Hacker said:
> >
> > On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Brandon Ibach wrote:
> > > I, for one, am in favor of converting some of the type packages to
> > > loadable modules. Having those in the backend when they aren't being
> > > used is much like compiling extra modules into my Apache web server
> > > because they're "kinda neat", even though they won't be used. Also,
> >
> > I don't know about Apache, but is there any noticeable performance
> > difference between having extra modules installed or not installed? It
> > makes the binary slightly larger, but does it change performance?
> >
> I can't say for sure what effect this would have on performance.
> However, what example can you give of a monolithic piece of software
> that is superior to a slim, well-designed core with an architecture
> for expansion?
PostgreSQL?
Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org
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