Re: Smaller access privilege changes

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Smaller access privilege changes
Date: 2001-05-24 14:38:18
Message-ID: 200105241438.f4OEcII08584@candle.pha.pa.us
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> Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> > * Make DELETE distinct from UPDATE privilege
>
> Okay.
>
> > * rename the internal representation: s = select, i = insert, u = update,
> > d = delete, R = rules
>
> Since the internal representation is visible to users, I fear that a
> wholesale renaming will break existing applications. Can we make this
> part of the change less intrusive?

If we are voting, I kind of like the newer letters. The old ones made
little sense except to QUEL users.

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