Re: 8.1 release notes

On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 12:26:21AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> "Jim C. Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com> writes:
> > Is the intention that standard_conforming_strings will always be
> > read-only?
>
> For the moment it's read-only false; the long-term goal is that it will
> be read-only true. In between we will have a release or three where it
> is modifiable to some extent. I personally think it would be a *bad*
> idea if it were a mere USERSET variable --- we learned from the
> autocommit fiasco that changing fundamental semantics on a whim does
> not work. But there will need to be some way to alter it for testing
> purposes during the interregnum.

The 'autocommit fiasco' isn't ringing a bell right now, so I'll take
your word for it. :)

Bruce, can you add some info about this to
http://candle.pha.pa.us/cgi-bin/pgescape ? I intend to link to that when
I submit a patch to the release notes that links to more info on the
individual items.
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Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com
Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com 512-569-9461