Re: \describe*

From: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
To: Vik Fearing <vik(dot)fearing(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
Cc: Corey Huinker <corey(dot)huinker(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: \describe*
Date: 2018-01-27 16:39:17
Message-ID: 20180127163917.GQ3977@fetter.org
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On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 04:28:24PM +0100, Vik Fearing wrote:
> On 01/26/2018 03:49 PM, David Fetter wrote:
> > I propose that we do what at least MySQL, Oracle, and DB2 do and
> > implement DESCRIBE as its own command.
> Hard pass.

Would you be so kind as to expand on this? "Pass" might indicate a
lack of interest in doing the work, but "hard pass" seems to indicate
that you have reasons the work should not be done. Have I interpreted
this correctly?

Best,
David.
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