Re: C++ port of Postgres

On 16/08/16 18:24, dandl wrote:
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> Just wondering what the end goal is for this project... Is it to just
> maintain an up to date Postgres fork that will compile with a C++
> compiler? Is it to get a conversation going for a direction for
> Postgres itself to move? The former I don't see gaining much traction
> or doing all that much for the state of the project. The latter
> possibly could if the community gets on board.
>
> I would certainly hope the latter. Having done some work on extension
> functions and an extension language for Postgres, the current
> situation can be quite limiting.
>
> ·Parts of my code could only be written in C++, so I finished up with
> a mixed build, which is not ideal.
>
> ·My other issue was dealing with the Datum macros. Type-safe inline
> C++ functions would help reduce dumb errors.
>
> Not compelling reasons perhaps, but just a vote for a move in that
> direction, some time.
>
> Regards
>
> David M Bennett FACS
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I note that gcc itself is now written in C++, and so is squid (web
proxy)...

In both cases, part of the motivation to change from C was to appeal to
new developers - from what I remember of the discussions.

Cheers,
Gavin