Re: mysql proxy

On 8/28/07, Andrew Sullivan <ajs(at)crankycanuck(dot)ca> wrote:
> It does exactly what I suggested: logs all changes to a table in a
> generic way

That is not proper auditing. Proper auditing must log attempts to
access and modify data... which PostgreSQL cannot

> Well, wait a minute. You're now arguing that auditing under Postgres
> requires writing stuff to an independent system, which entails
> significant custom work. But it isn't at all obvious to me that a
> proxy-based approach won't require significant custom work too.

Agreed, there is no free lunch.

> I don't care what people do with their data, especially if they're
> using MySQL. What I am arguing against is adding something like this
> proxy capability to Postgres.

I agree on that point. I certainly wouldn't like to see anyone expend
significant effort to make this work for Postgres.

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